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60 mm illuminating and signal bombs (red & green)
Region
Pakistan
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament All 60 mm mortars. Development By Pakistan Ordnance Factories. Description This is a cylindrical bomb which comes in three variants: a parachute illuminating bomb, a red signal bomb and a green signal bomb. The basic bomb is a canister attached to a tail unit which carries the primary cartridge. At the base of the bomb is a chamber containing a fixed time delay unit which is ignited by the propellant flash. After burning through, the delay ignites an expelling charge in the base of the body; this ignites
the pyrotechnic payload and then ejects it, blowing off the front cap of the body to permit exit. In the case of the illuminating bomb, the parachute deploys and lowers the flare unit to the ground. In the case of the signal bombs, the smoke unit is thrown clear and falls free, the duration of its fall being sufficient for signalling purposes. Manufacturer Pakistan Ordnance Factories.