Instant Alert: Look down the barrel of this 120 mm mortar used by US Marine artillery units

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Look down the barrel of this 120 mm mortar used by US Marine artillery units by Daniel Brown on May 30, 2017, 12:20 PM Advertisement The US Marines hosted Marine Day this weekend in New York City, where they held demonstrations and showed off some of their vehicles and weapons. One weapon on display was a 120 mm mortar system — the biggest mortar system the Marines have. It's moved to, from, and around the battlefield by an Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV), which is basically a jeep that can be used for transporting multiple weapons systems and even reconnaissance. The 120 mm mortar system is actually a French design that entered service in that country in the 1990s. The US Marines began using it in Afghanistan in 2001. SEE ALSO: Step aboard the USS Kearsarge, the US Navy workhorse that takes Marines into battle This is how the 120 mm mortar hooks to the back of the ITV for transportation. While the ITV is quick and highly mobile, it has no armor and is mostly deployed on the peripheries of the battlefield. Here's a view of the gears and the inside of the ITV. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011