Soltam M-66 | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | Israel |
Service history | |
Used by | See operators |
Wars |
Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) |
Production history | |
Designer | Vammas |
Manufacturer | Soltam |
Specifications | |
Mass | 225–341 kg (496–752 lb) |
Crew | 6-8 |
Caliber | 160 mm (6.29 in) |
Elevation | +30°/+80° |
Traverse | -20°/+20° |
Effective firing range | 9,600 m (10,498 yd) |
The M-66 is a 160 mm mortar manufactured by Soltam of Israel. The weapon was based on an earlier 160 mm design, the M-58 mortar by Vammas of Finland. It can fire a 38 kg (84 lb) 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 a Sherman tank chassis, modified with an open-topped compartment with folding front plate, resulting in the Makmat 160 mm which was adopted in 1968.