The RT-M2 is a Brazilian 120 mm mortar designed to have great firepower, mobility, and flexibility. The RT-M2 is designed by the War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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 for the Brazilian Army

Brazilian Army

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 artillery

Artillery

Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...

. The RT-M2 can be transported by ground or air, and can also be air dropped, and offers offers a 360° range without the necessity of repositioning the base. The RT-M2 can use any 120 mm ammunition built to international standards.

Characteristics

• Official name: Mrt P 120 M2 R (120 M2 heavy mortar)
• Manufacturer: AGRJ - War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro - Arsenal D. John VI
• Caliber
  Caliber
  In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
  
  : 120 mm
• Length
  Length
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  : 3.060 m
• Range
  Range of a projectile
  right|thumb|250 px|The path of this projectile launched from a height y0 has a range d.In physics, assuming a flat Earth with a uniform gravity field, a projectile launched with specific initial conditions will have a predictable range. As in Trajectory of a projectile, we will use:The following...
  
  : 13 Km
• Rate of fire
  Rate of fire
  Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. It is usually measured in rounds per minute , or per second .-Overview:...
  
  : 18 rounds / min
• Use: Command or Automatic

Ammunition:

• Conventional: High explosive
• Signaling
• Exercise
• Illuminative
• Smoke

External links

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