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Towed Artillery & Mortars · Israel · 2003
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Cardom
Cardom Photo: jhon b.stan · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
60
Accuracy
65
Portability
70
Setup Speed
80
Ammunition Versatility
75
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Israel
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators14 countries
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
8/11
Post-Cold War
49/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
55
Rate of Fire
60
Accuracy
65
Portability
70
Setup Speed
80
Ammunition Versatility
75
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Cardom
Country
Production
2003–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Ordnance1MOD.1
  • Calibre120 mm
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Minimum Range7 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)8 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)16
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)4
  • Traverse360 deg
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
▤Mobility1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 2003Production started
23
years in service
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CARDOM · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win·25% loss
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
CardomSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—United States320——
—Israel—$40.0 M$40.0 M
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Post-Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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