What is the difference between an RPG and a mortar?

Question

RPG= Rocket Propelled Grenade

Answer 1

A mortar lobs a shell in a high arc, notice movies of a mortar show the tube is at a high angle, the warhead is high explosive fragmentation. The mortar tube has one end placed on the ground. The high angle of trajectory allows the round to land behind defensive objects the enemy maybe using as cover rather than impact on the front of a defensive object . (like a wall, hill ect)

An RPG (rocket propelled grenade) is shoulder fired and launched at a shallower angle. It has a shaped charge warhead (notice the conical shape of the round) . (Similar to a Panzer Faust )

either one detonating near you will ruin your day

Answer 2

An RPG is propelled by fuel which is part of the shell and leaves the tube still burning this fuel.

A morter has separate powder charges that stay in the tube and burn up there.

So, a mortar is going as fast as it will ever go as it leaves the mouth of the tube, while an RPG is still accelerating at it comes out.

Answer 3

An RPG is directed at a point and is designed for a single use. A mortar tube is used launch shells multiple times. The mortar however is directed at an area because its shells are launched at a high arc.

Answer 4

An RPG is hand held a mortar must be on a base.

Answer 5

RPG has propulsion attached to the explosive that continues to propel it after firing

mortar rounds do not have anything propelling them once fired

Answer 6

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