Strix mortar round

Strix mortar round

The Saab Bofors Dynamics STRIX is a Swedish guided projectile fired from a 120 mm mortar.

STRIX is fired like a conventional mortar round. The round contains an infrared sensor that it uses to guide itself onto any tank or armoured fighting vehicle in the vicinity where it lands.

STRIX has been in service with the Swedish and Swiss Armies since 1994.

As well as being fired by conventional mortars, STRIX can be fired by the Advanced Mortar System, an automatic dual 120 mm mortar mounted in a turret for fitting to armoured fighting vehicles.

ee also

* XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9S-PcKLYs Video of Strix being armed and fired]
* [http://products.saabgroup.com/PDBWebNew/Generic.aspx?Entrance=Product&ProductCategoryId=270&ProductGroupId=377&ProductId=658 STRIX at Saab Bofors Dynamics]
* [http://www.defense-update.com/products/s/strix.htm STRIX Precision Guided 120 mm Mortar Launched Weapon]


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