NEMO (from "NEw MOrtar") is a single barrelled 120 mm remote-controlled mortar turret currently being developed by Patria Land Oy in

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. It is a lighter version of the

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mortar system, which has been in use within the

Finnish Defence Forces The Finnish Defence Forces ( fi, Puolustusvoimat, sv, Försvarsmakten) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime the Finnish Border Guard (which i ...

since 2013. The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs and also to smaller landing craft, such as the Finnish

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or the Swedish

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History

The first customer of the weapon system was the

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, which ordered 12, while the

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bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars.

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bought 36 turrets to equip its LAV II vehicles. Recently, Patria is offering the NEMO system fitted into standardised 20-ft-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. Training simulators are also available.

Operators

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. * – Operated by the

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. * – Mounted on the

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. * – See

. * – Integrated on naval platforms.

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External links

Manufacturer's website
article by Military Today 120mm mortars Gun-mortars Mortars of Finland

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