[Regnum] The Rostec state corporation has modernized the base plate for mortars to increase the accuracy of fire and the effectiveness of the weapon, the press service of the state corporation reported on May 28.
“The base plate is one of the main elements of the mortar. It absorbs the return shock pulse of the shot and maintains the stability of the weapon,” Rostec said.
Thus, the new slab has an improved design that allows it to fit more tightly to the ground. In turn, this increases the stability of the mortar when firing from unprepared positions.
In addition to developing new weapons, Rostec is constantly modernizing existing weapons. As the state corporation said, the mortars have proven themselves in real conditions. In particular, silent mortars. Thanks to them, the enemy learns about the shelling moments before the strike.
Rostec added that the patent “Mortar Base Plate” took second place in the “Best Utility Model” category at the XXVII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies “Archimedes-2024”.
As Regnum reported, in April the PP-2000 submachine gun passed a shooting test with dirt inside. The weapons used by special forces have been subjected to unprecedented tests. They threw him on ice and into a puddle, buried him in clay and mud, and then ran over him in an SUV. After this, the PP-2000 fired 410 shots, twice the stated tactical and technical characteristics.
In March, Rostec upgraded the Khrizantema anti-tank missile. After modernization, the missile acquired an increased controlled flight range while maintaining its dimensions. Maintaining the dimensions allowed us to avoid modifications to its carriers.