LLR 81mm
The Mortier de 81mm léger long renforcé (LLR 81 mm) is a mortar used by the French Army, manufactured by Thales. Introduced in 1997, it is the latest iteration of the TDA 81 mm light mortar family.
Also recorded as Mo 81 LLR · 81 mm mortar LLR · 81 mm light reinforced mortar LLR
LLR 81mm
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- Mortier de 81mm léger long renforcé
- Field
- 81 mm mortar
- Region
- France
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• Is Artillery — yes • Is Uk — yes • Name — Mortier de 81mm léger long renforcé • Type — Mortar • Origin — France • Design Date — 1997 • Production Date — 1997 - present • Used By — See users • Wars — * Battle of Kolwezi (MO-81-61-C) • Rhodesian Bush War • War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) • Northern Mali Conflict • Central African Civil War • 2025 India–Pakistan strikes • Caliber — 81 mm • Part Length — 1639 mm • Weight — 45.2 kg (total) 18.3 kg (barrel) 12.6 kg (bipod) 14.6 kg (base) • Range — 3,100 m with model 1944 shell. 5,600 m with special ammunition. • Rate — 12 to 20 rpm. • Crew — 5 men
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• Benin: MO-81-61 • MO-81-61-C and MO-81-LLR (2 per infantry company of the French Army in the 2010s) • Light long-barrel version •: MO-81-LL built under license by OTO Melara. •: South African M8 mortar. •: South African M8 mortar version. •: MO-81-LL built under license. • Peru: South African M8 mortar. • South Africa: MO-81-61 produced by Vektor as M3 mortar and M8 mortar (upgraded variant with heavier barrel).
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• Rhodesia
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LLR 81mm is associated with France.
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Description
The original TDA 81 mm was designed in 1961 (hence the MO-81-61 designation). Since then, three variants have been fielded: • the 81mm LC or MO-81-61-C (Léger court, "light short"), with a 1.15-metre barrel; • the 81mm LL or MO-81-61-L (Léger long, "light long"), with a 1.55-metre barrel; • the 81mm LLR (Léger long renforcé, "light long reinforced"), paratrooper version with a 1.55-metre barrel. The LLR 81mm is composed of a base plate, a barrel comprising the breech, and a bipod. It can use the same pointing optics as the MO-120-RT-61. The LLR 81mm can be parachuted either piece by piece, in a kit comprising a dismantled weapon and ammunition, or in larger crates comprising several weapons. The barrel was reinforced so as to allow firing of all existing 81 mm mortar ammunition.
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- “LLR 81mm”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.MO 81MM LLR. tda-armements.com.
- 2.Noir, War. #Pakistan / #India 🇵🇰🇮🇳: "Pakistani Forces" (#PAF) carried out mortar attacks against Indian Army positions in #Punjab. PAF unit seemingly used multiple "MO-81-61-L" (LL 81mm) Light Long Mortar with "HE M57D A2" mortar bombs. x.com. War Noir.
- 3.Gander, Terry J. TDA 81 mm light mortars. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. 1841–1842. 4 June 2001.
- 4.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Benin. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 949. 22 November 2000.
- 5.Mortier 81 mm LLR. defense.gouv.fr. 13 July 2016.
- 6.Army Weapons - 81 mm mortar. military.ie.
- 7.Gander, Terry J. Italian mortars. Jane's Infantry Weapons 1994-1995. 2977–2978. 27 April 1994.
- 8.Wiener, Friedrich. The armies of the NATO nations: Organization, concept of war, weapons and equipment. Herold Publishers. 464. 1987.
- 9.Gander, Terry J. 81 mm light mortar. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. 3218–3219. 4 June 2001.
- 10.Gander, Terry J. Vektor 81 mm M3 mortar. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. 4024–4025. 4 June 2001.
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