| Vafa Mortar | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |
 Iran |
The Vafa Mortar is a 160 mm mortar manufactured in Iran.
History[]
The Vafa Mortar was unveiled during a National Defense Industry Day ceremony in Tehran, Iran on August 21, 2012.[1]
Specifications[]
The Iranian government claims the mortar has a range of 20 kilometres (12 mi).[2] It is a 160 mm mortar.[2] Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi claimed the mortar is capable of firing five to eight projectiles per minute.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iran unveils upgraded missile, five pieces of military hardware". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. August 21, 2012. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/402002/Iran-unveils-upgraded-missile-five-pieces-of-military-hardware.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nadimi, Farzin (August 17, 2015). "How Iran's Revived Weapons Exports Could Boost Its Proxies". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-irans-revived-weapons-exports-could-boost-its-proxies.
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