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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1986
- Combat Weight6.275 kg
- Travel Weight6.275 kg
- Crew2
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre51.25 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)13.67
- Ordnance Typemortar bomb
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range0.075 km
- Maximum Range (standard)0.75 km
- Rate of Fire (sustained)8
- Elevation45-80 degrees
- Traverse360 degrees
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight0.92 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones2
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Emplacement Time1
- Displacement Time1
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length0.7 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,986 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
- 2007Production ended
40
years in service
21
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
72TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS20COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS14PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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