120 mm Mortar High Explosive Round

120 mm Mortar High Explosive Round

Photo: Matthew Day

The 120 mm Mortar High Explosive (HE) 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 and charge system.

Product specifications

Explosive filling

TNT (2.0 kg)

Shell body

Cast iron

Flying mass

13.0 kg

Number of charges

0+6

Muzzle velocity

103–455 m/s

Min/max range, 3 m barrel

8 400 m

Min/max range, 2 m barrel

8 000 m

Min/max range, 1.6 m barrel

7 800 m

Maximum gas pressure

≤ 164 MPa (ESCP, STANAG 4110)

Service Temperature

-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