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M224 mortar is a mortar originating in United States. Reported operators include Australia, Iraq, Ukraine, United States.
United StatesM224 mortar
DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini, U.S. Army. (Released) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedMortar
United States
1978–present
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Vietnam War (prototype model) Lebanese Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
$10,658
M224 M224A1
21.1 kilograms (47 lb)
1 meter (3.3 feet)
3
60 mm (2.4 in)
up to 20 rpm sustained, 30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
HE: 70–3,490 m (76–3,816 yds)
manual
Australia
Iraq
Ukraine
United States
The M224 LWCMS (Lightweight Company Mortar System) replaced the older ( WWII -era) 60 mm M2 mortar and the inaccurate M19 Mortar and began fielding as prototypes in the mid-1970s during the Vietnam War. The M2s and M19s had an effective range of only 2,000 m (2,187 yd). While the M224s were designed to fire all types of the older ammunition , their primary rounds are of the newer, longer-range type that range out to 3,489 m (3,816 yd).
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M224 mortar equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Bolivia
Egypt
GuatemalaReported count for M224. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 625. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Iraq
Lebanon
PhilippinesLower-bound count for M224 mortar · M224. Service scope: Philippine Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: >44. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Ukraine United States