Philippine Army Acquires Elbit Systems' Precision-Guided Mortar Rounds for Enhanced Firepower
This is already the 3rd time such an acquisition was made in the last eight months
Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Last month, the Philippine Army selected Elbit Systems for another contract to supply 120mm precision-guided mortar rounds. According to a report on the Philippine defense website MaxDefense, this is the third such acquisition in the last eight months.
Assuming these are Elbit's Iron Sting precision mortar rounds, they will be fired from the Philippine Army's M125A2 mortar carriers, which are equipped with Elbit Soltam Cardom 120mm mortars. The Philippine Army purchased 15 of these mortars in early 2022.
Elbit's success in supplying both foreign armies and the IDF with its systems is particularly noteworthy against the backdrop of the impending and potential conflict with Hezbollah.
