Name: 120mm MORTAR BOMB HE-PD
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Southern Europe

Italy

<p>PACKAGING</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The HE-PD mortar bomb consists of a steelbody ﬁlled with high explosive and a nosepoint detonating fuze.The body is loaded with TNT explosive. The tailassembly is ﬁtted with the ignition cartridgeand the ”horseshoe“ type propellant increments. The charge system consists of one primary cartridge ﬁtted in the tail and up to seven horseshoe increments ﬁtted around the tail.The maximum number of propellant increments depends on the mortar model.</p><h2>MISSION</h2><p>This mortar bomb is a high explosive indirect  ﬁre ammunition, effective against light structures, non-armored assets and infantry troops, due to its natural fragmentation and blast. </p>

The HE-PD mortar bomb consists of a steelbody ﬁlled with high explosive and a nosepoint detonating fuze. The body is loaded with TNT explosive.

The tailassembly is ﬁtted with the ignition cartridgeand the ”horseshoe“ type propellant increments. The charge system consists of one primary cartridge ﬁtted in the tail and up to seven horseshoe increments ﬁtted around the tail. The maximum number of propellant increments depends on the mortar model. This mortar bomb is a high explosive indirect ﬁre ammunition, effective against light structures, non-armored assets and infantry troops, due to its natural fragmentation and blast.

In over a hundred years of continued operation, Simmel Difesa acquired comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the ammunition business, combining the experience of famous European players into a modern and agile company.
Today, Simmel Difesa supplies medium and large calibre ammunition to more than 40 countries worldwide.
Over the time, the company developed its know-how in all ammunition components, from propellants and explosives to metal parts and fuses. Thanks to its experience, Simmel Difesa is able to optimize the components’ integration in order to conceive first-class products.
Simmel Difesa gained a reputation as a leader in naval ammunition, and is now – after decades of successful cooperation – the preferred supplier for Oto-Melara guns. Its in-house capability to design and manufacture advanced proximity fuses led Simmel Difesa to become a world leader on the air defense ammunition market.
Equipped with a powerful and flexible manufacturing infrastructure, and benefitting from the dedication of its highly skilled workforce and a dependable supply chain, Simmel Difesa is able to quickly respond to its customers’ requirements with reliable and high-performance products.

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120mm MORTAR BOMB HE-PD

120mm MORTAR BOMB HE-PD

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