DCD Protected Mobility has launched a new Springbuck double cap weapons platform vehicle, which has been fitted with a 120 mm Aselsan Alkar automated mortar system. Officially unveiled at the recent Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition in September, the new vehicle is a double cab version of the Springbuck SD weapons platform, which debuted in single cab format in mid-2023. The Alkar mortar has a range of up to 8 000 metres (minimum range is 1 500 metres). It features an automatic barrel laying system, automatic ammunition loading system, recoil mitigation system, and fire control system that can be integrated with a target detection radar and other sensors. It can fire in automatic and manual modes and takes less than a minute to shoot a first round... READ MORE