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🇫🇷 French Army and Thales Defence have successfully completed the demonstration and evaluation campaign of the 120MC (120mm mortar carrier) system at Camp Canjuers. Thales Defence Thales Group During the trials, the system fired 50 rounds, demonstrating its accuracy, safety, and rapid deployment. 120MC, also called Viper, is jointly developed by Thales; Dutch specialist vehicle developer, Defenture B.V.; and Spanish defense and security company, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) Group. The Viper 120 system features Escribano's EMOC mortar system, equipped with Thales 120mm rifled mortar barrel, integrated onto a Defenture GRF Vector 4x4 light tactical vehicle. EM&E Group The system uses the same barrel as the French Army's MO-120 RT (rayé tracté, rifled towed) heavy mortar and offers equivalent performance, while also providing greater mobility and responsiveness through its integration onto a 4x4 light vehicle. This intermediate solution complements Thales' 120mm towed mortar system and the 2R2M/MEPAC system based on the larger VBMR Griffon 6x6 vehicle. This new system will strengthen the French Army's mobile and reactive fire support capabilities in high-intensity environments. Video credit: Thales Defence Image credit: Defenture B.V.
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