Vafa Mortar

Vafa Mortar
Vafa Mortar
Place of origin	Iran
Specifications
Caliber	160 mm

The Vafa Mortar is a 160 mm mortar manufactured in Iran.

History

The Vafa Mortar was unveiled during a National Defense Industry Day ceremony in Tehran, Iran on August 21, 2012.[1]

Specifications

The Iranian government claims the mortar has a range of 20 kilometres (12 mi).[2] It is a 160 mm mortar.[2] Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi claimed the mortar is capable of firing five to eight projectiles per minute.[1]

References

"Iran unveils upgraded missile, five pieces of military hardware". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
Nadimi, Farzin (August 17, 2015). "How Iran's Revived Weapons Exports Could Boost Its Proxies". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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[:0-1] "Iran unveils upgraded missile, five pieces of military hardware". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[:1-2] Nadimi, Farzin (August 17, 2015). "How Iran's Revived Weapons Exports Could Boost Its Proxies". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved July 2, 2021.