Guided mortar bombs: Russia appears to have led in the operational use of laser-guided mortar bombs, with the 240 mm 1K113 Smelchak (Braveheart) system, which was employed in Afghanistan in the 1980s. However, the trend is now gathering momentum in the western world.

Armada International › Vol. 26 Nbr. 6, December 2002

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Guided mortar bombs: Russia appears to have led in the operational use of laser-guided mortar bombs, with the 240 mm 1K113 Smelchak (Braveheart) system, which was employed in Afghanistan in the 1980s. However, the trend is now gathering momentum in the western world.

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The KBP-designed Gran 120 mm guided mortar round made its ...

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