Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct live fire mortar range in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. In the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon of an infantry battalion. http://militaryleak.com | M

Service members from the Mortar Training Company, 3/75 Ranger Regiment, and The United States Marine Corps (USMC) conducted fire missions with the 81mm mortar system and various unmanned aerial systems (UAS). During this time, leaders from the three organizations shared their respective unit SOP's and all worked together to develop execution techniques and practical solutions to various issues. Simultaneously, research and development teams from Futures Command operated their equipment to collec