HM 16

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HM 16 120 mm Mortar
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This image likely shows an HM 16 mortar.
TypeMortar
Place of originIran
Service history
Used bySee users
Wars Sudanese civil war (2023–present) [1]
Production history
Manufacturer Defense Industries Organization
Specifications
Mass138.5 kg
Barrel  length1726 mm
Crew3

Caliber 120 mm
Elevation 45° to 85°
Traverse 360°
Rate of fire 10 rounds per minute
Maximum firing range7200 m

The AMIG HM 16 Hadid is an Iranian mortar. It is manufactured by the Ammunition & Metallurgy Industries Group, part of Iran's Defense Industries Organization. It is a smoothbore and barrel-loading mortar with 360° field of firing and can be taken apart and carried by infantry. [2]

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Under the "Hadid" line, Iran also produces 60 mm and 81 mm mortars. [3]

Users

Non-state users

References

  1. Noir, War. "#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces (#SAF) carried out mortar attacks against Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) positions. SAF seemingly uses multiple #Iran-made 🇮🇷 120mm DIO HM-16 mortar with M48 HE mortar bombs". x.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  2. "120 mm Mortar Launcher | IRAN Defence Products". Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Iranian Mortars". www.pmulcahy.com.
  4. "Іранські міномети: інструктор Фонду "Повернись Живим" розповів про експлуатацію цього озброєння". Мілітарний.
  5. Christopher Harmer (August 16, 2012). "Threat and Response: Israeli Missile Defense" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
  6. "Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units" (PDF). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017.