Artillery

Agrab 120 mm mortar system

The Agrab is a UAE-led mobile mortar system that combines ST Kinetics' 120 mm SRAMS mortar with the mine-protected RG-31 vehicle family. In the Yemen Civil War, Amnesty International documented the system among weapons used by UAE-allied militias around Hodeidah, making it part of the coalition-aligned ground fire-support record rather than a generic mortar listing.

Conflict side
Yemeni government and coalition forces
Built by
International Golden Group, ST Kinetics, and BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Built in
United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and South Africa
Agrab 120 mm mortar system, Wheeled self-propelled 120 mm mortar carrier, Artillery

Service History

In service
UAE service and Yemen Civil War use documented in open sources
Used by
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, UAE-backed Yemeni militias
Wars
Yemen Civil War

Production History

Designer
International Golden Group with ST Kinetics and BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Designed
Prototype development reported from 2006; enhanced Mk 2 trials reported in 2010
Built by
International Golden Group, ST Kinetics, and BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
Built in
United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and South Africa
Unit cost
Initial 2007 UAE order reported at AED 390 million for 48 systems
Produced
Late 2000s onward
Number built
At least 73 delivered to the UAE by 2016, with a further 24 reported on order
Variants
Agrab Mk 1, Agrab Mk 2

Specifications

Caliber
120 mm
Mortar
ST Kinetics SRAMS Super Rapid Advanced Mortar System
Platform
RG-31 mine-protected 4x4 vehicle family
Crew
3
Maximum range
About 8,200 m
Ammunition stowage
Reported as 58 rounds on early descriptions; Army Recognition reported a 46-round ammunition-handling system for later vehicles
Rate of fire
Up to 10 rounds per minute reported for SRAMS
Deployment time
Designed to deploy and deliver firepower in less than one minute
Combat weight
About 14,000 kg reported for RG-31 Agrab

Conflict Usage

Yemen Civil War
Side: Yemeni government and coalition forcesRole: Mobile indirect fire support for UAE-backed ground forcesstrikeprotected mobility

Amnesty International documented the Agrab armoured-truck-mounted 120 mm mortar system among weapons used by UAE-allied militias around Hodeidah, identifying it as a UAE-purchased Singaporean mortar system.

Related Weapon Systems

Oshkosh M-ATV, 4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, Armored VehiclesArmored VehiclesOshkosh M-ATV4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicleThe Oshkosh M-ATV is a U.S.-built 4x4 MRAP designed to combine mine and ambush protection with better off-road mobility than earlier heavy MRAPs. Its V-hull, armored crew capsule, blast seats, TAK-4 independent suspension, and long road range make it useful as protected tactical transport, convoy security, and battlefield mobility equipment. In the Russia-Ukraine War, open-source reporting has documented M-ATVs in Ukrainian service as part of the broader flow of Western MRAPs used to move troops under mine, artillery, and small-arms threat.

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