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60 mm HEAT bomb FMK4 Mod 0
Region
Argentina
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament Argentine assault mortar FMK1 Mod 0, and could probably be employed in other 60 mm mortars capable of firing in the lower register. Development By the Rio Tercero factory, to provide an anti-tank projectile for the infantry assault mortar, which is capable of being fired horizontally. Description This generally resembles the 60 mm high-explosive bomb but is longer, with a distinct parallel-sided section to the body and a conical rather than ogival nose. The nose section is hollow, and the parallel-walled
section contains a conventional shaped charge initiated by a PIBD fuze with a piezoelectric element in the nose of the bomb. The tail unit is that of the HE bomb, but only two propellant increments are provided, sufficient to give an effective range of about 200 m. Although intended for short-range direct fire, there seems no reason why this bomb could not be used with a conventional charge system for indirect fire and top attack of armoured vehicles. Manufacturer Fabrica Militar Rio Tercero.