A mortar is a short-range artillery weapon designed to launch projectiles at high angles, typically between 45 and 80 degrees, delivering steep-trajectory fire over relatively short distances. Its ...

Mortar Teams from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division have adopted the catchphrase, "High Angle Hell," to describe the lethality of their weapons and skills.

Updated on: February 28, 2025 / 11:19 AM EST / CBS News Multiple unexploded mortars were found and safely detonated at an airfield in Washington State, authorities said Thursday.

Six people were injured in a fireworks explosion in Leadwood. A missing mortar-style firework is deemed dangerous and currently unaccounted for.

The Royal Netherlands Army's (RNLA's) 11th Airmobile Brigade has re-activated 120 mm mortars after a 13-year hiatus, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 16 April.