Working with the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at Picatinny Arsenal, Mistral serves as the prime contractor for the EMTAS program. The EMTAS is a major improvement to the existing Recoil Mortar System (RMS6-L) with the addition of an Electric Drive System (EDS) for azimuth and elevation that is controlled by the mortar’s fire control system. This contract is in response a Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON CC-0508) issued by the Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A).