Continuing the idea of man-portability and light weight for PLA’s next generation of infantry weapons, the new PBP172 120mm Light Weight Mortar its the theme.   PBP172 weighs 170kg, while it is lighter than the previous Chinese Type55 Mortar, it is still a touch heavier than the US M120 120mm Mortar, which weighs approximately 145 kg.The PBP172 was designed with amphibious, airborne, MOUT,

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