The U.S. Army has evaluated the 81 mm Alakran mortar system, designed by the Spanish company NTS, on a light infantry vehicle of the American firm GM Defense during the Balikatan exercise held in the Philippines. The system, marketed in the U.S. market under the name of Scorpion Light, was part of the media deployed in real-fire scenarios in Fort Magsaysay, in Laoag, a city located at the northern end of the archipelago. In this case, the activi…
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The U.S. Army has evaluated the 81 mm Alakran mortar system, designed by the Spanish company NTS, on a light infantry vehicle of the American firm GM Defense during the Balikatan exercise held in the Philippines. The system, marketed in the U.S. market under the name of Scorpion Light, was part of the media deployed in real-fire scenarios in Fort Magsaysay, in Laoag, a city located at the northern end of the archipelago. In this case, the activi…