HM 16 120 mm Mortar
This image likely shows an HM 16 mortar.
Type	Mortar
Place of origin	Iran
Service history
Used by	See users
Wars	Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[1]
Production history
Manufacturer	Defense Industries Organization
Specifications
Mass	138.5 kg
Barrel length	1726 mm
Crew	3
Caliber	120 mm
Elevation	45° to 85°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	10 rounds per minute
Maximum firing range	7200 m

The AMIG HM 16 Hadid is an Iranian mortar. It is manufactured by the Ammunition & Metallurgy Industries Group, part of Iran's Defense Industries Organization. It is a smoothbore and barrel-loading mortar with 360° field of firing and can be taken apart and carried by infantry.^[2]

External image
120mm HM-16

Under the "Hadid" line, Iran also produces 60 mm and 81 mm mortars.^[3]

Users

• Iran
• Sudan
• Syria
• Ukraine — HM 15, HM 16 and HM 19 seized from the Houthis by the United States and donated to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[4]
• Russia — HM 16 (OF-843B shells) seized from Ukraine.

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