TSAMTO, January 12. The Algerian ground forces have received the first batch of new Chinese 120mm self-propelled mortars mounted on the platform of the HAFEET 640A 6x6 tactical armored vehicle developed by the UAE-based company NIMR.
As reported by Armyrecognition.com With reference to information published on January 10 on the Twitter account by the blog KAD-GHANI, the first 120 mm mortar system on the HAFEET 640A platform was first demonstrated last year at the NIMR plant in Algeria.
Earlier, January 7, edition Armyrecognition.com It was reported that the PLA Armed Forces conducted live firing using a new 120 mm autonomous mortar system with soft recoil mounted on a Dongfeng Mengshi CSK131 light tactical vehicle with a 6x6 wheel formula. The Chinese 120 mm automatic mortar system bears a great resemblance to the installation placed on the Algerian NIMR HAFEET 640A machine.
NIMR HAFEET is a family of multi-purpose vehicles with a 6x6 wheel formula, fully developed and manufactured by the Emirati company NIMR Automotive. HAFEET 640 is an armored patrol car with a 6x6 wheel arrangement and a four-seat cabin, protected from the effects of mines and IEDs. The aft part of the vehicle is equipped with a cargo platform, which can be equipped with various weapons systems.
According to available data, the Chinese 120 mm mortar system is equipped with a recoil reduction system similar to the Israeli-made SPEAR. The advantage of this type of mortar system is that it can be easily integrated into light tactical vehicles.
The publication suggests that the 120-mm mortar system HAFEET 640A is also equipped with computerized guidance and navigation devices, which allows the installation to work autonomously and fire without the need for external landmarks.
