Patria NEMO
| Patria NEMO | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-barrel, unmanned self-loading mortar system |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Patria Vammas Oy |
| Manufacturer | Patria |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | ca. 1,500 kg |
| Crew | unmanned turret, 3 in vehicle |
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| Shell | Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE |
| Caliber | 120 mm smoothbore |
| Breech | half-automatic wedge |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic suspension |
| Elevation | −3° to +85° |
| Traverse | ± 360° |
| Rate of fire | 10 rounds/minute (max); 7 rounds/minute (continuous) |
NEMO (from "new mortar"), is a single barrelled 120 mm unmanned mortar turret currently being developed by Patria Weapons System Oy (PWS) in Finland. It is a lighter version of the AMOS mortar system, which is also being field tested. The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs and also to smaller landing craft, such as the Finnish Jurmo class landing craft or the Swedish Combat Boat 90.
The first customer of the weapon system was the Slovenian Army,[1] which ordered 24, while the United Arab Emirates Naval Forces bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars.[2] Saudi Arabia bought 36 turrets to equip its LAV II vehicles.[3]
See also
Operators
Map of NEMO operators in blue
Current operators
References
- ↑ "Slovenian Army’s New APCs: Patria's AMVs", Defense Industry Daily, 21 December 2006. Accessed 16 July 2008
- ↑ Defence Professionals: Patria Nemo Navy mortar system selected for UAE
- ↑ Armstrade Consulting
- Suomen Sotilas 4/2006, p. 41–45.
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