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120 mm HE/HEAT mortar bomb
Region
China
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament 120 mm Mortar, Type W86 Development Developed by Norinco for use in attacking armoured formations. Description The 120 mm HE/HEAT mortar bomb is a conventionally shaped steel bomb with alloy tailboom and fins. The warhead is dual-purpose according to Chinese sources and is effective against both personnel and armoured vehicles. There is no guidance and other than incorporating a dual-purpose warhead with both a shaped charge and fragmentation effect, the round is of conventional design. Unlike the older
designs, the HE/HEAT round has a single obturating ring at the bourrelet. The Chinese have released little information on this round and the data contained herein is therefore provisional.