NEMO (from "NEw MOrtar") is a single barrelled 120 mm remote-controlled mortar turret currently being developed by Patria Land Oy in Finland. It is a lighter version of the AMOS mortar system, which has been in use within the Finnish Defence Forces since 2013.[1] The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs and also to smaller landing craft, such as the Finnish Jurmo-class landing craft or the Swedish CB90-class fast assault craft.
Patria NEMO | |
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Type | Single-barrel, remote-controlled self-loading mortar system |
Place of origin | Finland |
Production history | |
Designer | Patria Land Oy |
Designed | 2005–2008 |
Manufacturer | Patria |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,900 kg (4,200 lb) |
Barrel length | 3,000 mm (9.8 ft) |
Crew | Unmanned turret, 3 in vehicle + driver |
Shell | Standard mortar smoothbore + stub case or smart guided ammunition. Typically HE |
Caliber | 120 mm (4.7 in) smoothbore |
Breech | Half-automatic wedge |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic suspension |
Elevation | −3° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 10 rounds/minute (max); 6 rounds/minute (sustained) |
The first customer of the weapon system was the Slovenian Army,[2] which ordered 12, while the United Arab Emirates Naval Forces bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars.[3] Saudi Arabia bought 36 turrets to equip its LAV II vehicles.[4] Recently, Patria is offering the NEMO system fitted into standardised 27 ft (8.2 m) containers to increase flexibility: the mortar container can be lifted with and fired from a truck or a boat or can be set on the ground, e.g. as base defense.[5][6][7] Training simulators are also available.[8]
Three variants exist as of 2023: