Hyundai Wia, Vehicle-Mounted 81mm Mortar Operational Deployment

[Asia Economy Military Specialist Yang Nak-gyu] The new vehicle-mounted mortar developed by the domestic defense company Hyundai Wia has been deployed to the frontline for the first time.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced on the 29th that it has delivered the first mass-produced batch of the 81mm Mortar-II, which is vehicle-mountable and enhanced with digital technology to improve firing accuracy, to the military.

The initial mass-produced units were deployed to frontline infantry divisions. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration plans to complete operational deployment by 2024. Previously, soldiers had to carry the 81mm mortars themselves, but the new mortar introduces dedicated vehicles for the equipment and operating personnel, increasing mobility and reducing soldiers' fatigue and risk of injury.

Additionally, the 81mm mortar is the world's first to apply digital technologies such as automatic target acquisition, target information data processing, and automatic calculation of firing parameters, reducing preparation time from 6 minutes to 3 minutes while also enhancing precision firing capability. Its weight has also been reduced by about 20% compared to the previous model.

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