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Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortar

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Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortar
TypeMortar
Place of originSouth Africa
Service history
Used bySouth Africa, Ireland, Rwanda
Production history
ManufacturerVektor
Specifications
Mass17.8kg[1]
Barrel length650mm[1]
Crew4

Caliber60mm
Rate of fire15–20 rounds per minute[1]
Effective firing range100 to 2,108 metres[1]
SightsC2 AI

The Denel Vektor M1 60mm Mortar is a mortar manufactured by the South African firm Denel Land Systems for use by the South African Army[1] and the Irish Defence Forces (since 2003).[2] Around 100 were also sold to the Forces Armées Rwandaises in 1992, during the Rwandan Civil War.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Gander, Terry J. (2001). "Vektor 60 mm M1 mortar". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. pp. 4027–4028.
  2. ^ "Army Weapons - 60 mm mortar". military.ie. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Arming Rwanda: The Arms Trade and Human Rights, Abuses in the Rwandan War" (PDF). Human Rights Watch arms project. Vol. 6, no. 1. January 1994. p. 16.