Cardom

The system uses a new computerized integrated navigation and self-positioning and aiming systems. Its modern target acquisition devices, together with a specially designed recoiling mortar system, attenuate the firing loads and enables mounting the systems on wheeled and tracked armoured fighting vehicles, or even soft-skinned vehicles such as trucks. The system's aiming mechanisms are linked to state-of-the-art command, control and communication systems, to achieve quick response automatic laying mode. The Cardom system takes target-acquisition data that provides range, bearing, position and other data from an observation point and transmits it directly to the Cardom system. Using electrical servo motors, the mortar barrel is then set at the exact traverse and elevation angles to fire upon the target. The 120 mm Cardom has a burst rate of 16 rpm, followed by a 4 rpm sustained rate of fire.

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The Cardom recoil mortar system has been qualified for fielding with the 3rd US Army Stryker brigade, and will be coupled with the M95 mortar's fire control system on the M1129 mortar carrier. So far, over 320 mortar systems have been manufactured for the U.S. Army.

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• Range: 7,000-8,000 meters
• Calibre: 120/81mm smoothbore and rifled
• Max rate of fire: 16 rounds per minute
• Traverse (deg): 360
• Shoot of first round: less than 30 sec
• Crew: 2-4 dependent on carrier
• Dual mode: mounted and dismounted

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• Azerbaijani Land Forces{{cite report|url=http://armadainternational.com/Article/mortars-on-the-move.html|title=Mortars on the move|publisher=Armada International|date=August 3, 2015|accessdate=November 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423004238/http://armadainternational.com/Article/mortars-on-the-move.html|archivedate=April 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite book |author-link=United States Department of State |url=https://archive.org/details/nsia-30111230109015/page/n5/mode/2up?q=Cardom&view=theater |title=COMPLIANCE WITH THE TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE Condition (5) (C) Report |date=January 2014 |publisher=United States Department of State |others=Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance |pages=4 |access-date=November 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/nsia-30111230109015/page/n5/mode/2up |archive-date=August 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}

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• Royal Bahraini Army special forces (purchased to Spain, fitted on the URO VAMTAC) {{Cite web |date=2018-05-11 |title=EIMOS CARDOM 81mm gallery {{!}} Weapons Parade {{!}} EIMOS CARDOM. |url=https://weaponsparade.com/eimos-cardom-81mmgallery/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Weapons Parade |language=es}}

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• Chilean Armyhttps://www.defensa.com/africa-asia-pacifico/sistemas-artilleria-cardom-para-israel

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• Cameroon Army

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• Royal Danish Army (also known as M/10 or Cardom 10){{cite web| title=Tung mortér - Cardom 10 | url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/da/materiel2/tung-morter---cardom-10/ | publisher=Forsvaret (The Danish Defence) | accessdate=11 May 2022 }}

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• Israeli Army{{cite news|url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2011_news_defense_army_military_industry/elbit_systems_to_supply_israeli_army_with_cardom_mortar_systems_for_approximately_$40_million_200911.html|title=Elbit Systems to supply Israeli Army with Cardom mortar systems for approximately $40 million|publisher=Army Recognition|date=September 20, 2011|accessdate=September 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109112720/http://www.armyrecognition.com/september_2011_news_defense_army_military_industry/elbit_systems_to_supply_israeli_army_with_cardom_mortar_systems_for_approximately_$40_million_200911.html|archive-date=January 9, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2013_army_military_defense_industry_news/elbit_systems_to_supply_israeli_ministry_of_defense_with_cardom_120mm_mortar_artillery_0701132.html|title=Elbit Systems to supply Israeli Ministry of Defense with Cardom 120mm mortar artillery|publisher=Army Recognition|date=January 7, 2013|accessdate=January 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122035445/http://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2013_army_military_defense_industry_news/elbit_systems_to_supply_israeli_ministry_of_defense_with_cardom_120mm_mortar_artillery_0701132.html|archive-date=January 22, 2013|url-status=live}}

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• Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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• Portuguese Army

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• Philippine Army{{Cite web|url=https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/30544|title=Report: Elbit Systems to Upgrade M113 APCs for Philippine Army|date=31 July 2017}}

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• Spanish Army{{cite news|url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2011_news_defense_army_military_industry/elbit_systems_won_contract_to_supply_cardom_81_mm_autonomous_recoil_mortar_for_spanish_army_3110113.html|title=Elbit Systems won contract to supply CARDOM 81 mm autonomous recoil mortar for Spanish Army|publisher=Army Recognition|date=October 31, 2011|accessdate=December 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203092501/http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2011_news_defense_army_military_industry/elbit_systems_won_contract_to_supply_cardom_81_mm_autonomous_recoil_mortar_for_spanish_army_3110113.html|archive-date=December 3, 2011|url-status=live}}

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• Royal Thai Army{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/amp/defense-security-2022-royal-thai-army-expands-artillery-production/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2|title=Jane - Defense & Security 2022: Royal Thai Army expands artillery production}}

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• Uganda Army

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• United States Army

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• Zambian Army{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/zambian-military-parades-new-equipment|title = Zambian military parades new equipment}}

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{{Commons category|Soltam Cardom recoil mortar system}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090421054529/http://defense-update.com/products/c/CARDOM.htm Cardom mortar system on defense-update.com]

• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6XXBIysV5I youtube video of Cardom system]

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