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82 mm dual-purpose mortar bomb
Region
Hungary
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament Developed for use with the 82 mm 2B9M automatic mortar (licence-produced in Hungary ) in both the direct and indirect fire modes, this bomb can also be fired from conventional 82 mm mortars. Development History not known, presumably by Hungarian ordnance department Description This dual-purpose bomb contains a copper lined two-part shaped charge, capable of penetrating 100 mm of armour. As the bomb detonates the cast-steel body breaks up to create anti-personnel fragments. Using a basic primary cartridge
this bomb is fired from the 2B9M mortar, using a fixed 4D2 propellant charge weighing 75 g around the tail assembly. When fired from conventional mortars up to three ballistite propellant discs can be located around the tail. In both cases the maximum range is 4,300 m. Manufacturer Mechanikai Müvek.