Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

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Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
MO-120-RT-61 mortar
Type	heavy mortar
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	French Army
Used by	French Army, Germany, Italian Army, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey, USA
Wars	Gulf War
Specifications
Weight	582kg
Barrel length	280cm
Crew	4 gunners, 2 vehicle crew

Shell	Standard 120mm NATO mortar round
Calibre	120mm
Elevation	30-85°
Traverse	+/-14° from centreline.
Rate of fire	6 to 10 rounds per minute
Effective range	8,000m with standard projectile 13,000m with rocket projectile

The Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 (MO-120-RT-61, "120mm rifled towed mortar, model F1") is a heavy mortar used by the French Army.

The MO-120-RT-61 was designed by Thomson-Brandt. It is currently used by the French Army, and produced under licence by Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Turkey and the USA. It exists in smooth-bore version for the mountain artillery. The MO-120-RT-61 is affected to artillery units, where it augments the 155mm towed artillery. It is towed by the Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or the AMX-10P.

The MO-120-RT-61 uses standard NATO 120mm mortar ammunition. They can be fired either directly when dropping the bomb in the muzzle, or by a trigger system.