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Friday 1 March 2019

I have been to ... Cartagena Military Museum: Mortars and Rockets

Over the years the indigenous military equipment manufacturers of Spain have produced a range of mortars and rockets.

ECIA 120mm Mortar, ECIA Mod.1942 81mm Mortar, and ECIA 60mm Mortar
ECIA (Esperanza y Cia) based in Viscaya, manufactured a range of mortars.

From left to right: ECIA 120mm Mortart, ECIA 81mm Mortar, and ECIA 60mm Mortar.
240/14 Mod.1940 Heavy Mortar


L-10D Rocket Launcher (Lanzacohetes)
This was developed in the 1960s and had a capacity of ten rockets. The 24.7kg rockets had a diameter of 300mm and a range of 17km.


L-21E Rocket Launcher (Lanzacohetes)
This had a capacity of twenty-one rockets. The 10kg rockets had a diameter of 216mm and a range of 14.5km.

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