Notes: The 120R 20M in the designation refers to the mortar, a new French rifled 120mm mortar that uses a system of shock absorbers that takes up a lot of the recoil of the mortar. This mortar system weighs 1.4 tons and is a version of the TDA MO-120-RT. This system can be installed in any wheeled or tracked vehicle with sufficient space in its cargo area that weighs at least 10 tons (including the weight of the mortar). The weight of the system includes a semi-automatic loading system with a magazine of 40 rounds, and allows a rate of fire of 1 per phase.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Shortly before the Twilight War, this system was marketed mounted on an 8x8 MOWAG Piranha chassis. This system was taken into service in increasing numbers by French forces as the war wore on, and some sales were also made to the Saudi Army. A few of these systems were made available to the US Marines for evaluation before the war, and when the US got into the Twilight War, these systems were paid for and more bought to supplement its LAV 81mm Mortar Carriers, which used a similar chassis. Most of those vehicles were ended up in Poland with the 2^nd Marine Division.

Real World Story: This is a mortar carrier version of the AMX VCI armored personnel carrier. The vehicle has long hatches over the troop compartment. The mortar fires forward over the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle is also armed with a machinegun for local and antiaircraft defense.

Notes: This is a 120mm TDA MO-120-RT-61 rifled mortar mounted on a Renault TRM 2000 chassis. The mortar is mounted on the rear deck, and as it is unaltered, can be removed and fired away from the vehicle. The vehicle has racks for the mortar shells in front of the mortar, and an enclosed 3-man cab for the half of the crew. Before firing, a spade is lowered at the rear of the vehicle to take up the recoil shock. So far, only prototypes have been built.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These systems are air portable and air droppable, and were often found in French airborne and Foreign Legion units, when found at all.

Real World Story: This is an open-topped version of the TPK 4.20 VBL with drop sides and rear. A standard 81mm mortar is locked down by special clamps in the rear area and fires to the rear of the vehicle. There is a hatch over the commander's position with a machinegun mount.

Notes: This is a light French-made mortar carrier designed to provide mobile heavy fire support to airborne, heliborne, and light infantry. The vehicle is little more than a platform for the mortar equipped with an engine and rudimentary driving position in the front. Most of the crew and ammunition is carried in separate vehicles. The mortar fires over the rear of the vehicle after raising the front suspension. This vehicle has been produced so far in prototype form only.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This vehicle was primarily in use by French Foreign Legion and airborne forces, and then only in small numbers.