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120mm MORTAR HE M530A2
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
PACKAGING MISSION The 120mm HE bomb is designed for use in120mm smooth bore NEMO and other high pressure mortars. The round is used against structures, material and personnel targets. DESCRIPTION The body is made of high fragmentation castiron and is loaded with 2.5kg of Composition B. The fuze is a point detonating type that can be set in either delay or superquick mode. The standard propelling charge set consists of a primary cartridge, 6 equal charge increments and a 7th supplementary charge. The round has a
range in excess of 9km. The 120mm M530A2 is obtained by adding a stub case on the 120mm M530A1 which has been safety certified by the US Army for use in the 120mm AMS turreted mortar in 1999.