Mortarbombs
120 MM Smoke WP M44A1
This bomb is suitable for use with Mortar AM-50 (Brandt) with 1.75 meter barrel length and produces smoke for screening and spotting purposes.
TECHNICAL DATA
Complete Round
Weight with fuse, pry/aug ctge
13.0 kg. (as fired)
Length with fuse
676 mm
Projectile
Body material
Forged steel
Color
Eau de nil
Main charge
White phosphorus, 2.6 kg
Fuse
V 19 P A2 Super quick and delay settings
Other Components
Primary cartridge
CL 3 ballistite 74 gm
Augmenting charge
7 charges of 75 gm. each of Ballistite GB Pa in cellunyl horseshoe container
Tail unit
6 steel fins
Max Pressure
820 kg/sq.cm.
Chamber pressure for performance proof tests:
Strength
920 + 20 kg/sq. cm.
Charge stability
920 + 20 kg/sq. cm.
Detonation
820 kg/sq. cm.
Max. range
6,745 meters
120 MM He M44A2
This bomb is suitable for use with Mortar AM-50 (Brandt) with 1.75 metre barrel length and is used against personnel and light material creating fragmentation and blast effect.
TECHNICAL DATA
Complete Round
Weight with fuse, pry/aug ctge
13.0 kg. (as fired)
Length with fuse
676 mm.
Projectile
Body material
Forged steel
Color
Deep bronze Green
Exploder charge
C.E.
Main charge
TNT 2.6 kg
Fuse
Super quick & delay settings
Other Components
Primary cartridge
CL 3 ballistite 74 gm
Augmenting charge
7 charges of 75 gm. each of ballistite GB Pa in cellunyl horseshoe container
Tail unit
6 steel fins
Pressure
820 kg/sq.cm.
Chamber pressures for performance proof tests:
Strength
920 + 20 kg/sq. cm.
Charge stability
920 + 20 kg/sq. cm.
Detonation
820 kg/sq. cm.
Max. range
6,745 meters.
81 MM HE M 57 D A2
These bombs are produced for use with Hotchkiss Brandt mortars, of the following types:
1.MO-81-61 C Short barrel
2.MO-81-61 L Long barrel
The bomb is used against personnel and light material providing both fragmentation & blast effect.
TECHNICAL DATA
Complete Round
Weight with fuse
3.2 kg
Length with fuse
382 mm
Projectile
Body Material
Forged Steel
Color
Olive drab or deep bronze green
Explosive charge
650 gm of TNT
Fuze
Detonating direct action type with optional delay of 0.05 sec
Other Components
Primary cartridge
Double base propellant GBPa 0.15x1x1 in rolled paper tubes weighing 8.2 gm. (Type Z 58C)
Augmenting charge
7 horseshoe charges containing double base propellant GB Pa 0.25x2.5x2.5 each weighing 10.5 gm.
Tail unit
10 Aluminum alloy fins
81 MM Smoke WP
This bomb is suitable for use with Hotchkiss Brandt mortars, of the following types:
i) MO-81-61 C Short barrel
ii) MO-81-61 L Long barrel
It produces smoke for screening and spotting purposes.
81MM Illuminating, Signal (Red & Green)
CANNISTER DESIGN BUILT IN FIXED DELAY (NO FUZE)
These bombs are used with 81 mm mortar, and are available in three types i.e. illuminating bombs provide illumination during night missions, while red & green bombs are used for signaling.
Illuminating rounds are assembled with nylon parachute of 1,000 mm diameter linked with a star, through a zinc/cadmium/chromium plated steel wire.