SELECTED PROBLEMS IN COMPLETING THE TASKS RELATED TO THE TECHNICAL PREPARATION OF MORTARS

INTRODUCTION One of the most difficult tasks charged to the contemporary artillery is to ensure the accuracy of artillery fire support. In order to achieve the high accuracy of fire for effect it is necessary to complete the tasks related to the preparation for firing and directing fire to the maximum possible extent. The technical preparation for firing, as one of the elements of preparation for firing and directing fire, is often underestimated. The most important element of technical preparation is the preparation of mortars for firing. It is performed before the firing takes place, whereas during the firing the operation of mechanisms is observed to detect and eliminate any defects in accordance with the provisions of the operating instructions for a given equipment type. The preparation of mortars for firing includes: