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EFSS/ITV: The US Marines’ Mobile 120mm Mortar System

EFSS/ITV: The US Marines’ Mobile 120mm Mortar System

by | Sep 29, 2013 | Airbus, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Expeditionary Warfare, Forces - Marines, General Dynamics, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Interoperability, Leadership & People, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Spotlight articles, Thales, Trucks & Transport, USA

EFSS Concept(click to view full) The U.S. Marine Corps sees the 120mm Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) mortar as the 3rd leg of its expeditionary fire support triad. EFSS will be the short-range but easily transportable counterpart to the reduced-weight M777...