The Alakran is a 120/81 mm bivalent mortar system embedded in a 4x4 vehicle developed by NTGS. The system can be transported hidden under the vehicle canvas. Once the chosen settlement has been reached, the mortar is deployed and driven into the ground using a hydraulic system. The time spent in interlocking, aiming, firing, and raising the weapon is a few seconds. It has an electronic aiming system and motorized aiming of the weapon. → ntgs.es/morteroembarcado

After many years of neglect, an increasing number of users are now placing growing emphasis on their mortar systems, as for most infantry battalions these are the only indirect fire weapons under their direct control and can therefore rapidly respond to calls for fire support. Recent mortar developments include 120mm turret-mounted mortars which can be integrated onto tracked and wheeled armoured platforms, and can be used for both the direct and indirect fire missions. There is also a new generator of mortars that can be installed on light cross-country vehicles. The Spanish NTGS ALAKRAN Light Mortar Carrier (LMC) is already in service in the Middle East integrated on a Toyota LAND CRUISER 4×4 platform, with the Ukraine also deploying the system integrated into a BARS 8 4×4 armoured personnel carrier. (euro-sd.com, Mar. 2020)