A careful study of the problem of dropping projectiles reveals a certain relationship to the problems presented in mortar fire. In mortar fire, the theoretical trajectory of the projectile la a ...

The AM-120, which stands for automatic mortar, melds technology from two ... with both sides employing counter-fire radars that can pick up a projectile's origin within minutes.

A mortar is a “portable, short-barreled, muzzle-loading artillery piece that fires explosive projectiles at low velocities, short ranges, and high, arcing trajectories,” according to ...