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In this interview NTGS Milanion how the challenges and trends on the battlefield have informed the production of the ALAKRAN, a modular deployable mortar system. This piece gives insight on how real-world challenges are analysed and then acted upon; a must read for industry and end users alike.

Few weapons have maintained their relevancy throughout the decades than the mortar. Reliable, cheap, and lethal, the mortar maintains its position as must-have for many forces world-wide. One has to only look at the Ukrainian conflict to validate its relevancy. In this piece Pavlo Khoma, Ukrainian defence expert, delves into the use of the mortar by both sides sharing both insights and trends.

Key takeaways:

• While the mortar remains a simple straight forward system there is a lot of potential for its use
• The Ukrainians have leveraged their technology such as special apps to effectively use mortars
• While not all lessons from the conflict are universal, certain lessons, such as the importance of shoot-and-scoot are

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At last year's Future Mortar Systems conference, Mr. Michael Markowitch of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center presented on '81mm Non-Lethal Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM)'. 

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• The need for NL munitions in congested environments with ambiguous combatants/civilians
• The development of non-lethal indirect munitions
• Future requirements and technological developments

Despite over a century of use, mortars remain a significant element of any ground force. Mortars and other forms of artillery have become the principal source of casualties in the Ukrainian War, highlighting their continued relevancy on the battlefield. The platform itself has also developed with the introduction of guided munitions and new capabilities, such as being mounted on vehicles for greater “shoot-and-scoot”. These developments, however, come at odds with the mortar’s primary advantage of cost-effectiveness. This content sums up the most recent purchases, an essential piece for anyone wishing to further their analysis of the trends in the market.

Lt Col Bandieri speaks to Defence IQ and gives us a special forces operational insight on mortar developments. He discusses optimising interoperability and joint firepower capabilities for the special forces and infantry.

The doctrine and TTPs of NATO’s land forces are continually reassessed as they look to win the assymetric fight of today and prepare for the near-peer conflict of tomorrow. The employment of indirect firepower therefore must continue to evolve and adapt to more hybrid and complex tactical battlespaces. We asked experts from the military and the industry their views on the current mortars market, in the light of the 7th edition of the Future Mortar Systems conference.

Take some time to view the sample delegate list for Future Mortars 2017 here. 

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On tomorrow’s battlefield, technologically proficient adversaries will deny allied troops their freedom of manoeuvre, while small and highly dispersed tactical forces will become a valuable mean of projecting combat power. This will strongly impact their TTPs and consequent future mortar systems development, acquisition and employment.

Defence IQ has researched where there has been significant investment by nations to sustain, modernise or innovate their mortar systems. Learn more about the UK, US, Belgium and many others, all of whom will be participating at this year’s Future Mortar Systems symposium.