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DSEI 2017: Patria’s containerised mortar system demo’d

6th September 2017 - 11:00 GMT | by Uldduz Sohrabi in London

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Patria’s New Mortar (Nemo) Container has successfully completed its first test firings on a truck platform. 

Announced on 1 September, the technology had been through test firings both on Sisu ETP E13 8x8 off-road truck, as well as on its own during tests which were ran in Finland.

According to a press release by Patria, the container was ‘performing as expected’ and ‘was proving its ingenuity by combining unforeseen flexibility, mobility and firepower’.

Kari Reunamäki, vice president Weapon Systems, Land business unit, said: ‘After successful test firings on land the next natural step is the verification firing on sea –

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Uldduz Sohrabi is a freelance reporter for Shephard Media.

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