81 mm mortar

KWESST Completes Successful Integration of TASCS IFM for 81mm Mortar into "ATAK" for Key U.S. Military Customer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

As a result, the Company will now proceed to the next phase of the contract, involving live-fire trials at various U.S. military bases.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, the Company will now proceed to the next phase of the contract, involving live-fire trials at various U.S. military bases.
  • "TASCS is designed to integrate into any battlefield management application," said Jeff MacLeod, KWESST Found, President and CEO.
  • The TASCS IFM Fire Control System for the 81mm mortar is a world-first in digitizing the function of a mortar team, from the identification of the target to the aiming of the mortar.
  • TASCS has similar application across many other firing platforms beyond just the 81mm mortar, with a world market estimated by the Company at several hundred million dollars.