60MM HE MORTAR SHELL
The 60mm HE mortar shell is a powerful indirect-fire munition designed for infantry support. Featuring a metallic body with a pointed nose and stabilizing fin assembly, it is filled with TNT for destructive impact against fortified positions, vehicles, and personnel. Engineered for accuracy and reliability, this round provides effective explosive firepower in offensive and defensive operations.
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60MM HE MORTAR SHELL |
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DESCRIPTION |
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The 60 mm round with a HE mortar bomb is intended to defeat its HE troops, action enemy unarmored and lightly armored vehicles within a radius of up to 10 m when fired to a maximum range of not less than 1500 m under the following conditions of operational use: |
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- he round shall function when fired from the Commando, M2, M19, M224, M224A1, M60-16, and M6-111 mortars. |
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- under conditions of rain, snow, and dustiness; after storage in the open, under shelter, on unheated and heated premises; after transportation by road, rail, sea, and airborne landing |
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Key Specifications |
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Components: |
The item features a tear-drop shaped body, a fin-stabilized tail assembly for flight stability, and propellant increments (the ring-shaped items) attached to the tail boom to adjust firing range. |
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Purpose: |
These rounds are typically designed to defeat enemy troops, unarmored vehicles, and light structures through high-explosive and fragmentation effects. |
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Ammunition Type: |
The markings "HE60" and "TNT" indicate it is a 60mm High Explosive round filled with TNT explosive filler. |
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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Caliber |
60 mm |
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Mortar round type |
HE |
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Type |
FRAG |
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Length of fuzed round |
max 310 mm |
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Weight of the round |
1.64 kg |
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Armament |
TNT |
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Weight of explosive charge |
0.202 kg |
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Muzzle velocity |
222±5 m/sec |
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Maximum range |
3,130 m |
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Fuze |
0-4M or 0-4N |
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Shelf life |
10 years |
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WEAPON SYSTEM |
Commando, M2, M19, M224, M224A1, M60-16, M6-111 Mortars |
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