Sepecat: Good points, and ideal in a perfect situation. However,
we live in an imperfect world where our sections and platoons are
small in numbers and already fairly overloaded with equipment. How
do you propose we fit a mortar team into the platoon?
Even if that were possible, would it be worth it, given the
decrease in mobility that would result from the increase in
load?
I think that man-portable mortars are not optimal given the
requirements and capabilities of the Infantry. Vehicle mounted on
the other hand.. :)
P.S. The Stryker Brigades are basically mechanised Infantry,
whereas we are still very much a light, or at most motorised
Infantry. You cannot use them as an example of how we should equip
our Infantry presently, since I'll bet most of the time their
mortars stay on the vehicle anyway.