HM 12

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HM 12 60mm Mortar
TypeMortar
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
WarsSyrian Civil War
Iraqi Civil War
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
Specifications
Mass6,5 kg
Barrel length677mm
Crew2

Caliber60 mm
Elevation45° to 85°
Traverse360°
Rate of fire20 round per minute
Maximum firing range1050m

The HM 12 Fateh (or Hadid) is an Iranian 60mm[1] mortar manufactured by the Ammunition & Metallurgy Industries Group,[2] part of Iran's Defense Industries Organization.[3][4] It is an unlicensed copy of Israel's Soltam 60 mm mortar.[5][6] It is generally operated by two people but in urgent cases it can be operated by one as well.[7][8][9][10]

External images
image icon HM-12
image icon Photo
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  1. ^ "Iranian Mortars". Uskowi on Iran.com. May 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Ammunition Industries Group - AMIG (Iran), Contractors". Jane's. July 17, 2009.
  3. ^ Jane's Infantry Weapons, 2012
  4. ^ Wright, Galen (4 April 2011). "ارکنستون: Mortar Artillery". The Arkenstone. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
  5. ^ Mulcahy, Paul. "Iranian Mortars". Pmulcahy.com.
  6. ^ Harmer, Christopher (August 16, 2012). "Threat And Response: Israeli Missile Defense" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
  7. ^ "Armament Industries Group". Diomil.ir. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  8. ^ Mitzer, Stijn & Oliemans, Joost (17 September 2014). "Iranian fighting vehicles". Oryx Blog. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "60mm Mortar Launcher Standard and Long Range". Mindexcenter.ir. 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "AMIG Hadid HM16 120 mm mortar (Iran) Mortars". Jane's. July 31, 2011.
  11. ^ "Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units" (PDF). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017.