Republic of Korea Military troopers assigned to the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, often known as Fierce Tiger Division prepare with newly-fielded Skyfall 120mm self-propelled mortars on 10 August 2022. Korea Defense Blog reported that the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division acquired 11 techniques in March and fired 150 coaching rounds as a part of an ongoing familiarization coaching. The division is at the moment one of many six mechanized infantry divisions within the Republic of Korea Military. It’s a part of the VII Maneuver Corps, tasked with masking approaches to Seoul from North Korea and counterattack operations.
Republic of Korea Military Troopers Prepare with Newly Skyfall 120mm Self-propelled Mortars. (Picture by dema.mil.kr)
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The Skyfall 120mm self-propelled mortar is operated by a four-person crew comprising the driving force, commander, gunner, and loader and can change the ageing M30 107 mm rifled mortar that’s presently built-in to the service’s K242A1 107 mm self-propelled mortar techniques, that are derived from the K200A1 tracked armoured personnel carriers (APCs). The brand new mortar system – developed by Hanwha Protection and S&T Dynamics – includes a computerised hearth management system (FCS) and a semi-automatic loading system. 4 main native defence firms and round 100 small and medium-sized companies participated within the 120 mm mortar growth programme, making it totally indigenous.
Republic of Korea Military Troopers Prepare with Newly Skyfall 120mm Self-propelled Mortars. (Picture by dema.mil.kr)
Its automated digital hearth management system permits for a lot quicker goal acquisition and time-on-target (TOT) firing. These aids allow the mortar crew to launch quite a lot of mortar bombs at a sustained price of fireside of as much as 3 rounds per minute, or a most price of fireside of as much as 10 rounds per minute for as much as 3 minutes. The rifled mortar weighs 1,400 kg and is mounted on a turntable that may traverse 360° and might elevate between 45° and 70°, participating targets so far as 8 km away with customary high-explosive projectiles or as much as 13 km away utilizing rocket assisted projectiles. The 120 mm self-propelled mortar is a core asset that elevates the operational capacities of South Korean mechanized models.
Republic of Korea Military Troopers Prepare with Newly Skyfall 120mm Self-propelled Mortars. (Picture by dema.mil.kr)
The K200 KIFV (Korea Infantry Preventing Car) is a South Korean armored personnel provider, initially produced by Daewoo Heavy Industries as a home substitute for older armored personnel carriers, such because the M113. A complete of two,383 K200 autos of all configurations had been produced between 1985 and 2006, amongst that are 111 K200A1 autos exported to Malaysia. Since 2009 the K200 has been supplemented by the K21. K200A1 is an upgraded variant of the bottom K200 with extra highly effective engines and transmission. The improve additionally added NBC safety and automated hearth extinguishing system.
Republic of Korea Military Troopers Prepare with Newly Skyfall 120mm Self-propelled Mortars. (Picture by dema.mil.kr)
