Hirtenberger M6C-210 vs Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Hirtenberger M6C-210

AMortars

Hirtenberger M6C-210

Light mortar

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

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Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 — licensed reference photograph

BMortars

Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

Heavy mortar

Credit

Audiovisuele Dienst Koninklijke Landmacht (AVDKL) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Hirtenberger M6C-210larger figure on 0 of 2

None

Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1larger figure on 2 of 2

Mass+11312%
Barrel length+155%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 45 rows sourced on both sides

5.1kg

582kg

Mass+11312%

All recorded figures & sources

5.1 kg

Mass

Single source

5.1 kg (11 lb)^[source]

582 kg

Mass

Single source

582 kg (1,283 lb)^[source]

2kmEffective; Effective firing range

13km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

2,000 m (2,200 yd)^[source]

12.85 km

Effective; with rocket-assisted projectile

Single source

8.14 km

Effective; with standard projectile

Single source

8.2 km

range of

Disputed

8,140 m (8,900 yd) with standard projectile 12,850 m (14,050 yd) with rocket-assisted projectile^[source]

range of 8.2 km (5.1 mi)^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design · The MO-120 RT uses 120 mm rounds with a range of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and the PRPA (RAP-Rocket Assisted Projectile) with a range of 13 km (8.1 mi).

range of 13 km (8.1 mi)^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design · The MO-120 RT uses 120 mm rounds with a range of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and the PRPA (RAP-Rocket Assisted Projectile) with a range of 13 km (8.1 mi).

815mm

2.08m

Barrel length+155%

All recorded figures & sources

0.815 m

Barrel length

Single source

81.5 cm (2 ft 8 in)^[source]

2.08 m

Barrel length

Single source

2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)^[source]

60mm

120mmNATO mortar round

Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

60 mm

Calibre

Single source

60 mm (2.4 in)^[source]

120 mm

NATO mortar round

Single source

120 mm (4.7 in) NATO mortar round^[source]

15–30rounds/min

18rpmmaximum

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

15–30 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

15–30 rounds per minute^[source]

18 rounds/min

maximum

Single source

6 rounds/min

sustained

Single source

18 rounds per minute (maximum) 6 rounds per minute (sustained)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Hirtenberger M6C-210 and Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 configuration
Specification	Hirtenberger M6C-210	Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1
Crew	—	4 gunners, 2 vehicle crew^[source]
Type	Light mortar^[source]	Heavy mortar^[source]
Place of origin	Austria^[source]	France^[source]
Used by	Austria Italy Albania Switzerland Greece Bulgaria Georgia Japan^[source]	See Operators^[source]
Wars	Afghanistan War^[source]	Gulf War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Operation Serval Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]
In service	—	1961–present^[source]
Designer	—	Thales, Thomson-Brandt^[source]
Manufacturer	—	Thales, TDA Armements (France), Thomson-CSF/Daimler Benz Aerospace (Germany), Hotchkiss Brandt (Netherlands), Howa (Japan)^[source]
Produced	—	1961–present^[source]
Shell	—	18.7 kg (41 lb)^[source]
Carriage	—	wheeled^[source]
Elevation	—	30–85°^[source]
Traverse	—	±14° from centreline^[source]
Former operator · Canada	—	Canada^[source]
Former operator · Iraq	—	Iraq^[source]
Former operator · Panama	—	Panama^[source]
Former operator · Rwanda	—	Rwanda^[source]
Former operator · United States	—	United States^[source]
Role	—	French heavy mortar^[source]
Status	—	The MO-120-RT is currently used by the French Army (where it is known as RT F1 or Mortier de 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 —"120 mm rifled towed mortar, model F1"), and has also been exported to more than 24 foreign countries or in some cases, produced under licence.^[source]MO-120-RT · source-literal primary status
Source measurement	—	The MO-120 RT (factory designator) or MO-120-RT is a French heavy mortar . The RT in the designator stands for rayé, tracté , which means rifled, towed. The MO-120-RT is currently used by the French Army (where it is known as RT F1 or Mortier de 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 —"120 mm rifled towed mortar, model F1"), and has also been exported to more than 24 foreign countries or in some cases, produced under licence. It is issued to artillery units, where it complements artillery guns and systems; although infantry units operate it in some countries.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The MO-120 RT uses 120 mm rounds with a range of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and the PRPA (RAP-Rocket Assisted Projectile) with a range of 13 km (8.1 mi). The weapon can be fired either by dropping the round down the tube (after aligning of the rifling bands) resulting in an automatic firing once the bomb hits the tube base, or by a controlled firing by dropping the bomb down the tube and pulling on a lanyard that will in turn set off the triggering mechanism in the base of the tube.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fired mortar rounds can reach as high as 4,000 m (13,000 ft) and hit the ground with an effective kill radius of 76 m (249 ft).^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In French service, this weapon is normally towed by the VTM 120 ( Véhicule Tracteur Mortier de 120 mm ), a wheeled armored vehicle that is a derivative of the VAB 4×4 series of armored personnel carrier. Towing is accomplished by a towing hitch that is screwed onto the muzzle of the weapon. The VTM 120 also carries 70 rounds for the mortar and offers basic ballistic protection from small arms fire and shrapnel for the crew. The RT-61 can also be towed by the AMX-10 TM ( Tracteur de Mortier ), which is a version of the AMX-10P tracked APC or the future French Scorpion SERVAL Vehicle.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In France, the mortars, which originally equipped infantry regiments, have now all been transferred to the artillery regiments, where they augment the 155 mm towed artillery.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The United States Marine Corps began looking for an expeditionary fire support system (EFSS) in 2001 after the start of operations in Afghanistan exposed their lack of expeditionary artillery lighter than a 155 mm howitzer but heavier than a 60 mm mortar. Early on, the 120 RT weapon became tied to the development of the MV-22 Osprey , which would contain a Growler ITV jeep that would tow it; both efforts were troubled and experienced delays. The EFSS was first used operationally in Afghanistan in February 2011, firing an M1105 illumination projectile. The full EFSS was introduced in 2009, consisting of two light vehicles, one towing the mortar and the other an ammunition trailer, that fit inside an MV-22 or CH-53E Super Stallion ; an EFSS battery is made up of roughly 50 marines.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The 35 lb (16 kg) round increased range from 8 km (5.0 mi) to 16 km (9.9 mi), falling within 10 m (33 ft) of the target and as close as two meters, costing $18,000 each, and having 2.5–3 times the lethality.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M327 120 mm rifled towed mortar^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Belgium Reported operator · Cameroon Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · Cyprus Reported operator · Djibouti Reported operator · Gabon Reported operator · France Reported operator · Italy Reported operator · Japan Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Kurdistan Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Netherlands Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Qatar Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · Ukraine

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Hirtenberger M6C-210

Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1

Crew

—

4 gunners, 2 vehicle crew^[source]

Type

Light mortar^[source]

Heavy mortar^[source]

Place of origin

Austria^[source]

France^[source]

Used by

Austria Italy Albania Switzerland Greece Bulgaria Georgia Japan^[source]

See Operators^[source]

Wars

Afghanistan War^[source]

Gulf War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Operation Serval Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

In service

—

1961–present^[source]

Designer

—

Thales, Thomson-Brandt^[source]

Manufacturer

—

Thales, TDA Armements (France), Thomson-CSF/Daimler Benz Aerospace (Germany), Hotchkiss Brandt (Netherlands), Howa (Japan)^[source]

Produced

—

1961–present^[source]

Shell

—

18.7 kg (41 lb)^[source]

Carriage

—

wheeled^[source]

Elevation

—

30–85°^[source]

Traverse

—

±14° from centreline^[source]

Former operator · Canada

—

Canada^[source]

Former operator · Iraq

—

Iraq^[source]

Former operator · Panama

—

Panama^[source]

Former operator · Rwanda

—

Rwanda^[source]

Former operator · United States

—

United States^[source]

Role

—

French heavy mortar^[source]

Status

—

The MO-120-RT is currently used by the French Army (where it is known as RT F1 or Mortier de 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 —"120 mm rifled towed mortar, model F1"), and has also been exported to more than 24 foreign countries or in some cases, produced under licence.^[source]MO-120-RT · source-literal primary status

Source measurement

—

The MO-120 RT (factory designator) or MO-120-RT is a French heavy mortar . The RT in the designator stands for rayé, tracté , which means rifled, towed. The MO-120-RT is currently used by the French Army (where it is known as RT F1 or Mortier de 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 —"120 mm rifled towed mortar, model F1"), and has also been exported to more than 24 foreign countries or in some cases, produced under licence. It is issued to artillery units, where it complements artillery guns and systems; although infantry units operate it in some countries.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The MO-120 RT uses 120 mm rounds with a range of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and the PRPA (RAP-Rocket Assisted Projectile) with a range of 13 km (8.1 mi). The weapon can be fired either by dropping the round down the tube (after aligning of the rifling bands) resulting in an automatic firing once the bomb hits the tube base, or by a controlled firing by dropping the bomb down the tube and pulling on a lanyard that will in turn set off the triggering mechanism in the base of the tube.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Fired mortar rounds can reach as high as 4,000 m (13,000 ft) and hit the ground with an effective kill radius of 76 m (249 ft).^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In French service, this weapon is normally towed by the VTM 120 ( Véhicule Tracteur Mortier de 120 mm ), a wheeled armored vehicle that is a derivative of the VAB 4×4 series of armored personnel carrier. Towing is accomplished by a towing hitch that is screwed onto the muzzle of the weapon. The VTM 120 also carries 70 rounds for the mortar and offers basic ballistic protection from small arms fire and shrapnel for the crew. The RT-61 can also be towed by the AMX-10 TM ( Tracteur de Mortier ), which is a version of the AMX-10P tracked APC or the future French Scorpion SERVAL Vehicle.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In France, the mortars, which originally equipped infantry regiments, have now all been transferred to the artillery regiments, where they augment the 155 mm towed artillery.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The United States Marine Corps began looking for an expeditionary fire support system (EFSS) in 2001 after the start of operations in Afghanistan exposed their lack of expeditionary artillery lighter than a 155 mm howitzer but heavier than a 60 mm mortar. Early on, the 120 RT weapon became tied to the development of the MV-22 Osprey , which would contain a Growler ITV jeep that would tow it; both efforts were troubled and experienced delays. The EFSS was first used operationally in Afghanistan in February 2011, firing an M1105 illumination projectile. The full EFSS was introduced in 2009, consisting of two light vehicles, one towing the mortar and the other an ammunition trailer, that fit inside an MV-22 or CH-53E Super Stallion ; an EFSS battery is made up of roughly 50 marines.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The 35 lb (16 kg) round increased range from 8 km (5.0 mi) to 16 km (9.9 mi), falling within 10 m (33 ft) of the target and as close as two meters, costing $18,000 each, and having 2.5–3 times the lethality.^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

M327 120 mm rifled towed mortar^[source]Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 · Variants / M327 expeditionary fire support system; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Belgium
Reported operator · Cameroon
Reported operator · Colombia
Reported operator · Cyprus
Reported operator · Djibouti
Reported operator · Gabon
Reported operator · France
Reported operator · Italy
Reported operator · Japan
Reported operator · Kuwait
Reported operator · Kurdistan
Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Netherlands
Reported operator · Pakistan
Reported operator · Qatar
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · Turkey
Reported operator · Ukraine