Name: 120 mm HE bomb LD 93/HE Mk2
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>HP mortar M12-2222, M12-3222 and all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>By Hirtenberger.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>A streamlined bomb, with the body cast from spheroidal graphite iron of mainly ferritic structure to ensure optimal splinter formation. It has a single groove carrying a plastic obturating ring around the waist. The tail unit, of extruded aluminium alloy, screws into the bomb body. A primary cartridge is screwed into the end of the tailboom and the secondary increments, in horseshoe containers, clip around the boom in front of the fins. The incremental system uses a base increment and seven charge increments. Specifications (Mk2 in parentheses) Length, fuzed: 747 mm (750 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.5 kg in flight (15 kg) Weight and type of payload: 2.34 kg TNT or Comp B Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 8) Fuze: impact SQ and delay, or proximity Max range: 9,000 m Min range: 500 m Muzzle velocity, Mk2: 395 m/s Chamber pressure: < 1,700 bar (P + 8) Average fragments: 4,000</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG.</p>

A streamlined bomb, with the body cast from spheroidal graphite iron of mainly ferritic structure to ensure optimal splinter formation. It has a single groove carrying a plastic obturating ring around the waist. The tail unit, of extruded aluminium alloy, screws into the bomb body.

A primary cartridge is screwed into the end of the tailboom and the secondary increments, in horseshoe containers, clip around the boom in front of the fins. The incremental system uses a base increment and seven charge increments. (Mk2 in parentheses) Length, fuzed: 747 mm (750 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.5 kg in flight (15 kg) Weight and type of payload: 2.34 kg TNT or Comp B Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 8) Fuze: impact SQ and delay, or proximity Max range: 9,000 m Min range: 500 m Muzzle velocity, Mk2: 395 m/s Chamber pressure: < 1,700 bar (P + 8) Average fragments: 4,000. Compatible platforms include HP mortar M12-2222, M12-3222 and all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.

120 mm HE bomb LD 93/HE Mk2

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