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82 mm smoke bomb
Region
Israel
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament All 82 mm smoothbore mortars. Development By Soltam, to provide ammunition for use in 82 mm mortars. Description This bomb uses the same body, tail unit and propelling charge as the standard HE bomb described previously, but is filled with White Phosphorus (WP). A short burster tube fits into the head of the bomb and carries a burster charge. The cavity of the bomb body is filled with WP which is liberated when the burster charge explodes and breaks open the bomb. The WP then ignites spontaneously on
contact with the air, producing a dense white smoke cloud with incendiary effects. Manufacturer Soltam Ltd.