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{{otheruses|the infantry support weapon|the BattleMech weapon|'Mech Mortar}}<br />
[[Image:Heavy Mortar - TR3026.jpg|right|thumb|Heavy Mortar]]<br />
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== Description ==<br />
The '''Heavy Mortar''' is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by [[infantry]]. It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory via a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. Heavy mortars are operated by a crew of three: the crew commander, a gunner and a loader. Like all mortars, these weapons can fire a variety of [[Ordnance Types|shells]] such as anti-personnel, flares, gas and stun. Depending on the weapon, the caliber of the mortar ranges from 100mm to 150mm in diameter. Because of their method of firing, heavy mortars suffer from having a minimum range.<ref name="LT:TMEGp40+">''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', pp. 40-41, "Heavy Mortar"</ref><br />
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== Rules ==<br />
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=== Specification ===<br />
: '''Item''':Mortar, Heavy<ref name="AToWp273">''A Time of War'', p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"</ref><br />
: '''Equipment Rating''': B/A-A-A/D<br />
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': [[Ordnance Types#Class|(E)]]<br />
: '''Range''': 100/180/400/900 meters<br />
: '''Shots''': 1<br />
: '''Cost/Reload''': 5000/*<br />
: '''Affiliation''': -<br />
: '''Mass/Reload''': 220 kg/4 kg<br />
: '''Notes''': Crew: 3; Indirect Fire; Minimum Range: 100**<br />
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== Ordnance Types ==<br />
The Heavy Mortar can use various [[Ordnance Types]]:<ref name=AToWp282+>''A Time of War'', pp. 282-284, "Ordnance, Cont. - Table"</ref><br />
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:* Anti-Personnel<br />
:* Air-Burst <br />
:* Anti-Vehicle<br />
:* FASCAM<br />
:* Flare<br />
:* Flash<br />
:* Gas<br />
:* Guided<br />
:* High-Explosive<br />
:* [[Inferno (Missile)|Inferno]]<br />
:* [[NARC]]<br />
:* Smoke<br />
:* Stun<br />
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==Mortar Squad==<br />
These infantry squads were a cost-effective artillery unit during the [[Dark Age]]. The units were capable of both 'Mech and Anti-Personnel attacks.<ref name=MWDASPp52>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks'', p. 52 "Mortar squad"</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
Mortar_Squad.png|[[Dragon's Fury]] Mortar Squad<ref name=MWDASPp52/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]''<br />
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks]]''<br />
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''<br />
* ''[[A Time of War]]''<br />
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