Ukraine is recalling a batch of 120mm mortar shells that soldiers said are defective. Ukrainian media reported that around 100,000 locally made rounds were affected. It's a notable hiccup in Ukraine's ...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has increased production of mortar shells from zero before Russia's invasion to millions per year now, but a global explosives shortage is constraining the push to ramp up the ...
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In wartime, reliable ammunition can mean the difference between success and disaster. Artillery and mortar shells are used heavily in the war in Ukraine. When these weapons fail, the consequences can ...
As technological innovations have turned military combat into scenarios reminiscent of vintage science fiction, one weapon has consistently held its ground for centuries — the mortar. Its design might ...
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Ukraine mortar shell output at 'millions' per year Shell production stymied by global explosives shortage Missile programme also held back by supply chains Russia has far bigger military industrial ...