Russian Paratroopers To Test New 120-MM Mortars In Strategic Military Exercises

Russian paratroopers belonging to air assault brigade held a live firing drill that was carried out over 30 firing missions ranging between 800 and 8,000 meters using a 120 mm semi automatic mortar. The firing was carried out as part of the preparation for the Kavkaz 2012 strategic military exercises that will be held next month in Southern Russia. NONA-M1 120-mm towed rifled breech-loaded mortars feature high accuracy and can use 120-mm rifle shells or projectiles and hit targets at a range of 200-12,000 meters rate of fire with high-explosive projectiles. They are crewed by five men and can be dropped from transport aircraft on parachute-equipped platforms. The brigade received NONA-M1 mortars at the end of 2011.