Model: ASLAV 120mm MORTAR Carrier

[Frozen Hell]

Another version, which may go into production for the Australian Army, is the 120mm MORTAR Carrier version of the ASLAV. Essentially a Type 3 ASLAV body without the Commander's Cupola, but with a large armoured turret fitted with the 120mm MORTAR.

ASLAV 120mm MORTAR Carrier
http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/albums/userpics/lndmdl-120mmMortar-01.jpg (http://www.defencetalk.com//pictures/displayimage.php?pos=-1818)

ASLAV 120mm MORTAR Carrier
http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/albums/userpics/lndmdl-120mmMortar-02.jpg (http://www.defencetalk.com//pictures/displayimage.php?pos=-1819)

[Frozen Hell]

oopps forgot this one
http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/albums/userpics/lndmdl-120mmMortar-03.jpg (http://www.defencetalk.com//pictures/displayimage.php?pos=-1820)

...more (http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/thumbnails.php?album=198)

[farina]

Beautiful. Are these in production? Any real pictures of these? Is Australian army using these? sorry about too many questions. :?

It would be great to see their specs, etc.

[Winter]

Beautiful. Are these in production? Any real pictures of these? Is Australian army using these? sorry about too many questions. :?

It would be great to see their specs, etc.

I wouldn't be sure about that, though the DefenceModels (Aus) (http://www.defencemodels.com.au/Projects/Aslav3.asp) website featuring these models of an ASLAV mortar carrier and HMAS Condamine hinted of some potential in the future as quoted by Frozen Hell in his opening post. Perhaps for someone else to answer.

I believe the United States Marine Corps is also developing a similar system: LAV-EFSS...?

[Aussie Digger]

The Australian Government in it's Year 2000 Defence White Paper announced plans to acquire a fleet of 120mm self propelled mortars (AMS) for the Australian Army, to boost it's mobile firepower. It was speculated that these would be fitted to ASLAV (Australian LAV-25's). None have entered service and the project to acquire such a vehicle has not yet even been activated. The Australian Army never asked for such a capability however and has now commenced a Project known as Land 5000 which is a holistic study of the Australian Army's firepower requirements. This study is expected to recommend the way forward in terms of type and quantities of platforms (Self Propelled Artillery, mortars, anti armour weapons etc) needed for the Australian Army of the "future". This study will probably decide whether or not the AMS is acquired. Cheers.

[Aussie Digger]

The plan to acquire 120mm mortars has now been canned in favour of a new fleet of main battle tanks. Sad isn't when you have to chose bewteen capabilities rather then chosing the capabilities you require.