Approved Tech Adywan-II heavy mortar

[Jessica Med-Beq]

An Adywan-II (left) braced against recoil, with the Jairdain-II on the same stand (right)

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an update on an old mortar.
• Image Source: 160mm mortar M1943
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Adywan heavy mortar

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda Systems
• Affiliation: Open-Market
• Model: Adywan-II heavy mortar
• Modularity: Yes: ammunition can be changed
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Durasteel, electronic components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: 120mm Infantry mortar
• Size: Very Large
• Weight: Very Heavy
• Ammunition Type: Bombs
• Ammunition Capacity: Average | 35 bombs in external casings
• Effective Range: Extreme
• Rate of Fire: Low
• Stopping Power: Extreme
• Recoil: High

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Standard targeting system
• Quick-change, free-floating barrel
• Long range
• Power generator

STRENGTHS

• Accurate over very long ranges (as much as is feasible in indirect firing)
• High stopping power
• Can change the payload between shots
• Barrels can easily be changed

WEAKNESSES

• High recoil
• Heavy and cumbersome to maneuver with; requires a crew of at least 5 for optimal use
• Breech loading allows only one shot at a time, and has a low firing rate as well
• Very noisy
• Indiscriminate
• Useless at point-blank range
• Long setup time (about 90 seconds)

DESCRIPTION The Adywan-II mortar features much of the same systems as its predecessor, while retaining the 220mm caliber. As with other weapons recently released, the Adywan-II features a free-floating barrel, which allows it to maintain accuracy better than would otherwise be the case and, more importantly, the adjustable current inside the barrel's rails allows it to adjust the muzzle velocity according to the range, and thus allows it to reduce the weight of the ammunition due to the need for augmentation rings being eliminated. However, the power generator makes the mortar more cumbersome which was proven to only help a little bit for the recoil, which is, especially when fired at long ranges, can become troublesome, as is the noise generated by an Adywan being fired.

A minimum time of 90 seconds is required to set up an Adywan-II on the field or to remove it for moving the team in or out. As with all mortars, there is a range below which the Adywan-II cannot hit; for this reason, it is required to be supported by other elements to be fully effective. Also, given the slow muzzle velocity, it is easy for mortars to miss small or mobile targets and hence must be used only against massed targets, large targets or against immobile targets such as fortifications.

Note: The Adywan-II's blast radius is about 175m and therefore can cause a lot of damage, especially closer to the center of the blast. As a consequence, it is also indiscriminate.

 

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Jessica Med-Beq
Yet Another Mortar which you are shelling me with.
Approved.