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While early mortars were as large as [[cannon]]s, a modern mortar is typically a man-portable weapon that launches small shells. These weapons were first developed during the [[Great War]].
While early mortars were as large as [[cannon]]s, a modern mortar is typically a man-portable weapon that launches small shells. These weapons were first developed during the [[Great War]].


== Mortors in Science Fiction ==
== Mortars in Science Fiction ==
* [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] once used a mortar to launch a [[photon grenade]] at an enemy position (TOS "Arena").
* [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] once used a mortar to launch a [[photon grenade]] at an enemy position (TOS "Arena").



Latest revision as of 21:11, 5 January 2015

Mortars are a category of indirect fire artillery. The term is used to refer to a number of weapons going back to the 15th century. Their defining characteristic is that they fire a projectile up at a steep angle, where it travels in a ballistic arc and then falls on enemy positions.

While early mortars were as large as cannons, a modern mortar is typically a man-portable weapon that launches small shells. These weapons were first developed during the Great War.

Mortars in Science Fiction