As the US Army discovered in the 2010s, putting GPS on a 120mm mortar round can shrink the CEP radius down to less than 32 feet, and with the Iron Sting that’s no different.

APMI is the world's first fielded 120mm GPS-guided mortar round, which was fielded in March 2011. The MFCS-D was first fielded to the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks ...

120mm shell, which offers division-level firepower to battalion-sized forces, touted by Defense Ministry as reducing collateral damage, danger to noncombatants, due to its accuracy ...

The 120mm mortar round has about 2.2 kg (five pounds) of explosives, compared to 6.6 kg (15) pounds in a 155mm shell. The smaller explosive charges limit collateral damage to civilians. The GPS mortar ...

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 31, 2011 -- Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Kushamond fired a 120mm Precision Guided Mortar Munitions round for the first time in Afghanistan, March 26.

The 120mm mortar round will double the current range to 16 kilometers, or 10 miles, and provide GPS accuracy well within 10 meters of the target (industry officials place it within 2 two meters).

A Finnish company has developed a novel design for a mobile 120mm mortar; mounting the mortar, fire control gear and a hundred rounds of ammunition in a standard 20 foot shipping container A three man ...

A soldier fires a 120mm mortar on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 2, 2021. ... U.S. military experiments since then have focused on extending the range and accuracy of mortar systems, ...

Since 2020, Patria has conducted a turreted mortar feasibility study including Foreign Comparative Testing with the US Army for Patria NEMO. NEMO is a remote-controlled mortar system capable of ...

Mortars are now moving into the 21st Century with U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan set to receive a first-of-its-kind, GPS-guided 120mm mortar munition that can pinpoint targets at ranges of up to ...

The company has demonstrated the 120mm Sling mortar system to countries, and mentioned that it can fire the Iron Sting – the only guided mortar munition in the world, the company claims.

The "Iron Sting" system will use laser and GPS technology to provide maximal accuracy to 120mm mortar rounds. Read more at straitstimes.com.