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60 mm MAPAM
Region
Switzerland
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament Swiss 60 mm Commando Mortar Weapon System 87 and US M224 60 mm mortar. The round can be adapted to custom mortars. Development By RUAG Munition. Description The prefragmented steel ball and epoxy matrix design of the fragmentation body, as well as the insert of the explosive body, form the main structural elements of the efficient modular design. More than 2,500 ball bearing fragments of identical mass and energy are held within the thin shell body. It is said to provide highly effective action against
light skinned enemy vehicles, parked aircraft and troops in the open. The Extruded/Impregnated (E/I) propellant system consists of an ignition charge and four horseshoe-shaped charge increments. This system enables RUAG to fulfil various customer specifications. Manufacturer RUAG Munition (formerly SM Swiss Ammunition Enterprise).