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81 mm HE bomb
Region
Australia
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament All medium- and high-pressure 81 mm mortars. Development Developed from 1990 to 1992 by ADI to fully utilise the capabilities of the 81 mm L16 and F2 mortar systems in service with the Australian Army. Description Full details have not yet been divulged, but this design improves the lethality, developing over 7,500 effective fragments. It employs a new propulsion system, loaded with ADI AR2001 propellant specifically developed for this employment. This new propulsion system achieves very consistent muzzle
velocities, with standard deviations of less than 1 m/s at maximum range. It would seem that the bomb is generally the same as the British L36A2, streamlined, with a plastic obturating ring and that the improvements are confined to matters of construction. Manufacturer ADI Limited , Lithgow Facility.