Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
M-65
Category
Country
Production
1966–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Year1960
- Combat Weight231 kg
- Travel Weight351 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance Type120mm NATO mortar round
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)6.5 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)16
- Rate of Fire (sustained)4
- Elevation+30°/+80°
- Traverse-20°/+20°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Ammunition TypesStandard 120mm NATO mortar rounds
- HE RoundYes
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverM151 Jeep
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,960 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1966Production started
60
years in service
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M-65 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
6
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1985–2000South Lebanon conflict—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1978South Lebanon conflict—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
112TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS23COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS147ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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