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60 mm practice bombs Mk 61 and Mk 72
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament TDA 60 mm mortars and gun-mortars. Development By TDA for its 60 mm mortar range. Description These practice bombs resemble the HE Mk 61 and Mk 72 bombs in shape, the Mk 61 has five gas check grooves and the Mk 72 a plastic obturating ring in addition to the gas check grooves. They are available in two forms, Practice Inert or Practice Bursting. The Practice Inert bomb is filled with an inert naphthalene/tar mixture and a dummy V9 fuze but carries live primary and secondary cartridges. It can also be
supplied with only a primary cartridge and thus the bomb may be recovered after use, re-cartridged and used again. The Practice Bursting bombs are fitted with a burster container similar to that used in the smoke bombs Mk 61 and Mk 72 described previously. The upper part of the bomb body is filled with 45 g of black powder and the remainder of the cavity with inert ballast material. The bomb is fuzed V9 and bursts on impact, but with a very limited danger area. The dimensions and ballistic performance are the same as the respective HE bombs Mk 61 or 72, to which reference should be made. Manufacturer TDA .