Patria unveils a new modular mortar system - Patria TREMOS
On 29 October, 2024, at the Future Mortar Systems conference in London, UK, Patria launched Patria TREMOS. This robust and cost-effective mortar system increases the mobility and accuracy of trusted, traditional high firepower mortars.
Patria TREMOS modernizes conventional mortars with advanced recoil technology, allowing integration into to various types of vehicles and responding to the current and future warfighting and crisis management needs with enhanced mobility, firepower and accuracy. The system can be equipped with an in-service barrel and breech enabling the use of qualified weapon, ammunition and ballistic tables which makes it easy to train and operate.
“We have developed this new mortar system in close collaboration with the Finnish Defence Forces. After the initial ideas were approved, it took only a year to produce the first prototype for proof-of-concept tests. The main objective was to significantly increase the mobility of an existing mortar equipment. The recent events have highlighted the importance of mobility as the diversity of the battlefield and threat scenarios have increased”, explains Lauri Pauniaho, Director, Weapon Systems at Patria.
First shot accuracy and cost-effective solution
Patria TREMOS expands the advantages of mobility and modern technology to traditional mortars enabling rapid deployment, accurate first round hit and by fast in-and-out of action capability. This will enhance the survivability to an unpreceded level. Patria TREMOS can be used for all fire missions in infantry fire support. The system combines cost-effectively high firepower and vital shoot-and-scoot capability.
Patria TREMOS can open fire within 60 seconds when arriving to the firing position and can leave immediately after the last round is fired. The recoil system reduces the launch stresses and allows firing without the need for ground support enabling immediate exit from firing position after the last round. It can carry all types of needed ammunition and it can be used independently or as part of a larger mobile firing unit. The mortar system is compatible with all qualified 120 and 81 mm smoothbore mortar ammunitions.
Optimized modularity and tailored configuration
Patria TREMOS has an integration module with connecting interface making the system fast and easy to integrate and move from one vehicle to another. The integration module allows the system to be integrated to different suitable types of vehicles such as 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 and light tracked vehicles. The module includes also options to optimize the available space and it can be adapted to customer requirements enabling the most effective use. A solution has been developed also for the ammunition storage making the charge and fuse preparations easy and safe.
The Patria TREMOS mortar system meets contemporary requirements of protection through mobility, rapid firepower, and shoot-and-scoot capability. This makes it an excellent option for diverse troops undertaking a variety of missions.
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Patria is an international provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services, technology solutions and pilot training. Patria provides its aerospace and military customers with equipment availability, continuous performance development as well as selected intelligence, surveillance and management system products and services. Patria’s mission is to give its customers confidence in all conditions, and the vision is to be the #1 partner for critical operations on land, sea and air. Patria has several locations including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia and Spain. Patria employs over 3,000 professionals. Patria is owned by the State of Finland (50.1%) and Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (49.9%). Patria owns 50% of Nammo, and together these three companies form a leading Nordic defence partnership.
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