Can a mortar stop a tank?

The 0.23-to-0.47-inch (5.8 to 11.9 mm) thick armor generally prevented penetration by small arms fire and shell fragments. However, even a near miss from field artillery or an impact from a mortar HE round could easily disable or destroy the tank: if the fuel tank was ruptured, it could incinerate the tank’s crew.

What do Mortars do?

A mortar is an artillery weapon which fires explosive shells. They are fired at targets which are close, as mortars do not have long range. It has a short barrel which fires the mortar bomb at a low speed high into the air to reach its target. They have been used since medieval times.

Who invented the mortar weapon?

Wilfred Stokes
The prototype of the modern mortar was a three-inch weapon developed by the Englishman Wilfred Stokes in 1915. This consisted of a smooth-bored tube, resting upon a baseplate and supported by a bipod, that had a fixed firing pin at its breech end.

How does the Merkava 60mm mortar work?

The Merkava’s 60mm mortar is mounted in the turret. It is breech loaded and fired by a spring loaded striker, operated by a trigger. It is mostly used to fire smoke bombs and it can also fire anti personnel rounds to deter infantry tank-hunting teams.

How does the Merkava work?

The Merkava is equipped with 60 mm Mortar tubes. Now your question may be ‘How does the Mortar tube work?’ Well, it works like almost every other mortar does. A mortar is a cannon that fires a projectile on a special high- arcing trajectory. Unlike a howitzer, a mortar is used to lob explosives at a much lesser range.

What kind of guns do the Merkava tanks use?

The Merkava Mark I and II were armed with a 105 mm M64 gun, A license built variant of the M68. The Mark III, Mark III Dor Dalet BAZ kassag, and the Mark IV are armed with an IMI 120 mm smoothbore gun which can fire all versions of Western 120 mm smooth bore tank ammunition.

What is the difference between the Merkava 3 Baz and 4?

The Israel Defence Forces’ (IDF) Merkava 4 main battle tank is larger than the Merkava 3 Baz. The Trophy protection system provides complete coverage against anti-tank rockets and missiles. Merkava 4 features an improved 120mm smooth-bore gun. The MBT can fire rounds on the move at mobile targets.