Future Mortar Systems 2015

Key Topics

• How technological advances will change the future of mortar capability
• The potential for a cost –effective middle ground between simulation and live fire training that can avoid skill atrophy without being a financial burden
• Can increased emphasis on comprehensive simulation in mortar focused training be an effective substitute for live fire training?
• The rationale for greater integration of mortar systems into the digital battlespace
• Balance between the desire for precision guided mortar technology and the need for lower expenditures in a time of austerity
• Is there a realistic solution available to reduce the cost of live fire training
• Mortar mobility as a means to improve ‘shoot and scoot’ capability