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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
MO-120-RT
Category
Country
Production
1961–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1961
- Combat Weight582 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre120 mm
- Ordnance Typerifled mortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Maximum Range (standard)7.2 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)13 km
- Maximum Range (guided)17 km
- Rate of Fire (burst)18
- Rate of Fire (sustained)6
- Elevation30–85°
- Traverse±14° from centreline
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight14.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination, rocket-assisted, guided
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverVTM 120, AMX-10 TM, VAB 4x4, Toyota Mega Cruiser, Unimog
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.08 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,961 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1961Production started
- 2000Sale: Italy (139 units)
- 2008Sale: United States (66 units)
- 2009Sale: Colombia (38 units)
- 2022Last sale: Ukraine (4 units)
65
years in service
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MO-120-RT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2013–2014Operation Serval—→2011–War in the Sahel—→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory18country · 1,663units
1,663active
MO-120-RTSALES17records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | |
| 2012 | 24 | — | — | |
| 2009 | 38 | — | — | |
| 2008 | 66 | — | — | |
| 2000 | 139 | — | — | |
| 1990 | 114 | — | — | |
| 1990 | 462 | — | — | |
| 1990 | 200 | — | — | |
| 1988 | 32 | — | — | |
| 1986 | 4 | — | — | |
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | |
| 1965 | 52 | — | — | |
| — | 12 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | 200 | — | — | |
| — | 127 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS6EARLY COLD WAR · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS292FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS158PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Using GPS data to guide a projectile or system to its target, enhancing accuracy.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
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.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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