Soltam M-66
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| Soltam M-66 | |
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 Soltam M-66 in Beyt ha-Totchan Museum, Zikhron Ya'aqov. |
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| Type | mortar |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vammas |
| Manufacturer | Soltam |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 225-341kg |
| Crew | 6-8 |
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| Caliber | 160 mm |
| Elevation | +30°/+80° |
| Traverse | -20°/+20° |
| Effective range | 9,600 meters |
M-66 is a 160 mm mortar manufactured by Soltam of Israel. The weapon was based on an earlier design of the 160mm M-58 mortar by Vammas of Finland. It can fire a 38 kg HE bomb out to a maximum range of 9,600 m and requires a crew of 6-8 to operate.
In addition to the towed variant, the M-66 was mounted on Sherman tank chassis, resulting in the Makmat 160 mm.
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[edit] See also
- Makmat 160 mm - A M4 Sherman chassis based self-propelled artillery piece mounting the Soltam M-66 160 mm mortar.
- Soltam M-65
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