120 mm High Explosive Extended Range

120 mm High Explosive Extended Range

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl, 2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Infantry Division

The 120 mm Mortar High Explosive Extended Range (HE-ER) round is a fin-stabilized, naturally fragmenting round intended to be fired from muzzle loading smooth bore mortars or modern breech loaded mortar systems. The round is provided with proximity or point-detonating fuze and is delivered as a ready to fire in 2-round containers, equipped with fuze, charge system and stub case (if required)

Product specifications

Explosive filling

Comp B (3.4 kg)

Shell body

Forged steel

Flying mass

15.3 kg

Number of charges

0+6

Muzzle velocity

128-500 m/s depending on weapon system

Min./Max. range

300 m / 9 800 m

Max. gas pressure

≤ 214 MPa (ESCP, STANAG 4110)

Service temprature

-46°C to +63°C

Status

In production and qualified. Compatible with all standard smooth bore muzzle loaded 120 mm Mortar Systems and Patria’s Turreted Mortar Systems (AMOS® and Nemo®) when equipped with stub case.

Contact

International Sales & Marketing

Post
P.O. Box 142, NO-2831 Raufoss, Norway

VISIT
Enggata 37, NO-2830 Raufoss, Norway

Phone
+47 61 15 36 00