HM 16

Iranian 120mm mortar

The AMIG HM 16 Hadid is an Iranian mortar. It is manufactured by the Ammunition & Metallurgy Industries Group, part of Iran's Defense Industries Organization. It is a smoothbore and barrel-loading mortar with 360° field of firing and can be taken apart and carried by infantry.^[1]

Under the "Hadid" line, Iran also produces 60 mm and 81 mm mortars.^[2]

Users

•  Iran
•  Syria
•  Ukraine — HM 15, HM 16 and HM 19 seized from the Houthis by the United States and donated to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[3]

Non-state users

• Hamas^[4]
• Popular Mobilization Forces^[5]

References

1. "120 mm Mortar Launcher | IRAN Defence Products". Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. "Iranian Mortars". www.pmulcahy.com.
3. "Іранські міномети: інструктор Фонду "Повернись Живим" розповів про експлуатацію цього озброєння". Мілітарний.
4. Christopher Harmer (August 16, 2012). "Threat and Response: Israeli Missile Defense" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
5. "Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units" (PDF). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017.