Patria NEMO
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NEMO is a single 120 mm unmanned mortar turret currently being developed by Patria Weapons System Oy
(PWS) in Finland
. It is a lighter version of the AMOS
mortar system, which is also being field tested. The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs
and also to smaller landing craft, like the Finnish Jurmo class landing craft
or the Swedish Combat Boat 90
.
The first customer of the weapon system was the Slovenian Army, who ordered 24, while the United Arab Emirates Naval Forces bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars. Saudia Arabia bought 36 turrets to be equipped on its LAV II vehicles.
Patria (company)
Patria is a Finnish company which produces a wide range of defence, aviation and aerospace technology. It carries on the firearms tradition of Valtion Kivääritehdas and the aerospace tradition of Valtion lentokonetehdas.-Patria Aviation:* NH90* Mini-UAVs...
(PWS) in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is a lighter version of the AMOS
AMOS
AMOS or Advanced Mortar System is a 120 mm automatic twin barrelled, breech loaded mortar turret. AMOS has been fitted to a wide range of armoured vehicles such as the Sisu Pasi, Patria AMV, Combat Vehicle 90 or Combat Boat 90....
mortar system, which is also being field tested. The NEMO can be fitted to most APCs
Armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
and also to smaller landing craft, like the Finnish Jurmo class landing craft
Jurmo class landing craft
The Jurmo class landing craft is a type of military transport in use by the Finnish Navy. The manufacturer Marine Alutech designates it as Watercat M12.-History:...
or the Swedish Combat Boat 90
Combat Boat 90
Combat Boat 90 is a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet. In addition to the many variants in service with the Swedish Navy under the Strb 90 H designation, the CB 90 has been adopted by the navies of several countries, including Norway ,...
.
The first customer of the weapon system was the Slovenian Army, who ordered 24, while the United Arab Emirates Naval Forces bought 12 patrol boats, where some were to be equipped with NEMO mortars. Saudia Arabia bought 36 turrets to be equipped on its LAV II vehicles.
Technical information
- Barrel:
- Calibre: 120 mm
- Length: 3 m
- Angles: -3° to +85°
- Side angles: n × 360°
- Lock: half-automatic wedge
- Lifting device: hydro-pneumatic
- Fire preparation time: < 30 seconds
- Leave preparation time: < 10 seconds
- Rate of fire: 10 shots/minute (max); 7 shots/minute (continuous)
- Complement: 3 men
- Weight: ca. 1,500 kg