MECAR A1 Series mortar bomb family

three-round NATO-approved waterproof polymer containers. HE and smoke bombs have a maximum range of 5,500 m in high-pressure mortars, 4,500 m in medium-pressure and up to 2,500 m in low-pressure mortar systems. The A1 propulsion system employs a primary cartridge comprising a screw-threaded primer and shotgun-type ignition cartridge and up to five horseshoe-type augmenting charges, the number of charges permitted to be used depending upon the pressure capacity of the mortar. The base augmenting charge is coloured blue, and there are three translucent cased charges and a red coloured supercharge. Charge 0 = Primary cartridge only Charge 1 = Primary cartridge and base augmenting charge Charge 2 = Primary cartridge, base augmenting charge and one translucent case charge (Charge 2 is the maximum for low-pressure mortars) Charge 3 = Primary cartridge, base augmenting charge and two translucent case charges Charge 4 = Primary cartridge, base augmenting charge and three translucent case charges (Charge 4 is maximum for medium-pressure mortars) Charge 5 = Primary cartridge, base augmenting charge, three translucent cased charges and the red cased supercharge (Charge 5 is used only in high-pressure mortar systems) Manufacturer MECAR SA. Status In production.