Army still wants an armoured mortar but currently has no route

The British Army still requires an armoured mortar but has not selected or funded a final procurement route, a defense minister told Parliament. Officials are examining alternative delivery approaches, including the Heavy Protected Mobility program, which remains at the concept stage. A protected vehicle-mounted mortar could provide mobile indirect fire for mechanized formations, but the parliamentary response did not specify a chosen chassis, caliber, quantity or delivery date. The statement confirms an outstanding capability requirement and ongoing consideration, rather than an approved purchase or an operational vehicle entering service.