Soltam M-66

The M-66 is a 160 mm mortar manufactured by Soltam of Israel. The weapon was based on an earlier 160 mm design, the M-58 mortar by Vammas of Finland. It can fire a 38 kg (84 lb) HE bomb out to a maximum range of 9,600 m and requires a crew of 6-8 to operate.

Soltam M-66
Soltam M-66 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'akov.
TypeMortar
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used bySee operators
WarsSix-Day War
Yom Kippur War
Lebanese Civil War
1978 South Lebanon conflict
1982 Lebanon War
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
Production history
DesignerVammas
ManufacturerSoltam
Specifications
Mass225–341 kg (496–752 lb)
Crew6-8

Caliber160 mm (6.29 in)
Elevation+30°/+80°
Traverse-20°/+20°
Effective firing range9,600 m (10,498 yd)
Makmat 160 mm at the Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Israel

In addition to the towed variant, the M-66 was mounted on a Sherman tank chassis, modified with an open-topped compartment with folding front plate, resulting in the Makmat 160 mm which was adopted in 1968.

Operators

Map with M-66 operators in blue

Current operators

Former operators

See also

References

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