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He-Fragmentation Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 12 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged He-Fragmentation, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

12 weapon systems

Type 86P hand grenade, All-plastic defensive fragmentation hand grenade, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsType 86P hand grenadeAll-plastic defensive fragmentation hand grenadeSide: Boko Haram and ISWAPBuilt: Chinese state ordnance industry / ChinaThe Type 86P, also described in Chinese as the 86式全塑无柄手榴弹, is a Chinese defensive fragmentation hand grenade designed in 1986. Open-source reporting describes an all-plastic body, a four-second delay fuze, about 1,600 steel-ball fragments, and current PLA issue, while later reporting shows the type in Boko Haram materiel in northeast Nigeria.

North Korean F-7 rocket-propelled-grenade projectile, 40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG round, Munitions

MunitionsNorth Korean F-7 rocket-propelled-grenade projectile40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG roundSide: Boko Haram and ISWAPHamasBuilt: North Korean state arms industry / North KoreaThe North Korean F-7 is a 40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG round for RPG-7-pattern launchers. Small Arms Survey identifies it by its gray warhead, sustainer motor, and Korean markings, while conflict reporting has tied it to Boko Haram-linked materiel and to Hamas use in the Israel-Hamas War, including reuse of its motor section in improvised anti-tank rockets.

Iranian 60 mm HE LR mortar projectile, 60 mm long-range HE mortar bomb, Munitions

MunitionsIranian 60 mm HE LR mortar projectile60 mm long-range HE mortar bombSide: HamasBuilt: Iran Defence Industries / IranIranian 60 mm HE LR mortar projectile is a long-range, fin-stabilized mortar bomb listed in Iran Defence Industries' current ammunition catalogue. The manufacturer says the LR variant extends range and explosive fill over the standard HE round without changing mortar launchers, and OSMP has documented examples in Israel and Gaza.

3OF49 High-Explosive Fragmentation Projectile, 120 mm HE-fragmentation projectile, Munitions

Munitions3OF49 High-Explosive Fragmentation Projectile120 mm HE-fragmentation projectileSide: UnknownBuilt: GNPP Basalt / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 3OF49 high-explosive fragmentation projectile is the projectile component of the Soviet and Russian 120 mm Nona ammunition family. Belarusian references list it for the 2S9 Nona-S with 3V35 impact or AR-5 radio fuzes, and Forecast International links the unassisted 3VOF49 projectile to the 2S23 Nona-SVK's 2A60 rifled ordnance.

9M22U / M-21OF Grad rocket, 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M22U / M-21OF Grad rocket122 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: State Research and Production Association Splav / licensed producers / Soviet Union / Russia / Bulgaria / Romania / CzechoslovakiaThe 9M22U / M-21OF is a Soviet 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket developed for the BM-21 Grad family and later built in licensed production lines. Missilery identifies it as the M-21OF unguided rocket, while Forecast International describes the 9M22U as the BM-21's long rocket with a 20.38 km maximum range.

OF-45 High-Explosive Fragmentation Projectile, 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, Munitions

MunitionsOF-45 High-Explosive Fragmentation Projectile152 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectileSide: UnknownBuilt: Soviet / Russian ordnance program / Soviet Union / RussiaThe OF-45 is a Soviet/Russian 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile in the separate-loading artillery family developed from 1966 onward. Forecast International identifies it among the rounds fired by the 2A64 cannon on the 2S19 Msta-S, and open references describe the shell as a 43.56 kg round with a 24.7 km range from that gun.

9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket, 220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warhead, Munitions

Munitions9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warheadSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9M27F is the standard Soviet 220 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket in the Uragan family, produced by Splav and fired by the BM-27 multiple launch rocket system for area attacks against manpower and fixed targets. Reference sources describe it as an unguided, fin- and spin-stabilized round with a 100 kg HE warhead, a 280 kg launch weight, and roughly 35 km maximum range.

9M542 extended-range high-explosive rocket, 300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M542 extended-range high-explosive rocket300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M542 is a Russian 300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket projectile for the 9K58 Smerch family. Missilery describes it as a deep upgrade of the 9M55K with an inseparable HE-fragmentation head, 820 kg launch mass, 150 kg warhead, and 40 to 120 km range, while Rostec later listed it as ammunition used in Smerch launchers produced by Splav.

9M528 high-explosive fragmentation rocket, 300 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M528 high-explosive fragmentation rocket300 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M528 is a Russian 300 mm artillery rocket for the 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system. It carries a 243 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead, has 800 preformed fragments, uses a contact fuze, and has a maximum range of 90 km.

BLU-63A/B submunition, Air-dropped high-explosive fragmentation bomblet, Munitions

MunitionsBLU-63A/B submunitionAir-dropped high-explosive fragmentation bombletSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Milan Army Ammunition Plant / U.S. Air Force procurement / United StatesThe BLU-63A/B is a U.S.-origin impact-fired high-explosive fragmentation bomblet for the CBU-58A/B cluster bomb. Technical manuals describe the A/B round as carrying two 5-gram titanium pellets for incendiary effect, while Yemen conflict reporting ties the family to Saudi-led coalition cluster-bomb remnants.

122 mm 9M28F Grad rocket, High-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M28F Grad rocketHigh-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M28F is a Soviet-era high-explosive fragmentation Grad rocket developed and produced by Splav for the BM-21 family. Reference sources describe a 21 kg warhead, a maximum range of about 15 km, and 3,440 pre-ready and semi-ready fragments.

122 mm 9M521 Grad rocket, High-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M521 Grad rocketHigh-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M521 Grad rocket is a Soviet-origin extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket for Grad-family launchers. Missilery lists a 66 kg projectile, 21 kg warhead, 2,840 mm length, and up to 40 km range, while CAT-UXO describes it as a Russian 122 mm Grad rocket with an enhanced HE-frag warhead.