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60 mm HE bomb, M888
Region
United States
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament 60 mm M224 mortar and similar weapons. Development By US Army Ordnance. The load, assemble and pack operation is conducted by American Ordnance at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant using components provided by the Army. The most recent US Army procurement was funded by the FY00 budget, which provided US$15.4 million for 231,000 rounds. Description The complete round consists of a teardrop shaped projectile body, a fin assembly, four increments of propellant charge, and an ignition cartridge with a
percussion primer. The alloy steel projectile body is internally threaded at the nose to accept the fuze, externally threaded at the base to accept the fin assembly, and grooved to hold the Delrin obturating ring. The body is loaded with Composition B or TNT high explosive. The M888 is essentially the M720 , but fitted with the much less expensive M935 PD fuze.