120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2

Also known as

HAL-20
120 mm HAL-20
120 mm TB mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2

The 120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2 is a Serbian thermobaric mortar round in Yugoimport's 120 mm ammunition line. Yugoimport's brochures describe it as a UT M88 P2-fuzed shell with M74 ignition, six increment charges, thermobaric PBX fill, and ballistic data for the 120 mm M75 mortar.

120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2, 120 mm thermobaric mortar shell, Munitions

Image source: Wikimedia Commons 120mm mortar shell

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Serbia
Built by: Yugoimport SDPR
Type: 120 mm thermobaric mortar shell
Service note: 2020s
Designed: Not publicly documented
Unit cost: Not publicly documented
Produced: At least 2022-present
Number built: Not publicly documented

Specifications

Caliber: 120 mm
Length with fuze: 606 mm
Mass with fuze: 12,650 g
Explosive charge: Thermobaric explosive (PBX)
Explosive mass: 2,525 g
Fuze: UT M88 P2 impact fuze
Ignition cartridge: M74
Increment charges: 6 (0+6)
Maximum range with M75 mortar: 6,500 m at 1,500 mm barrel length
Minimum range with M75 mortar: 255 m
Operating temperature: -30 °C to +55 °C
Storing temperature: -30 °C to +70 °C
Service life: 15 years
Safety note: High safety during transportation, handling, and parachuting

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport's 2024 brochure gives ballistic data for the shell when used with the 120 mm M75 mortar.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

120 mm M75 mortar, 120 mm towed smoothbore mortar, Artillery

120 mm M75 mortar

120 mm towed smoothbore mortar

The brochure states that the shell is assembled with UT M88 P2 and provides ballistic data specifically for the 120 mm M75 mortar with a 1,500 mm barrel.

Sources: Yugoimport 120 mm TB Mortar Shell Brochure

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport's shell datasheet gives ballistic data for the HAL-20 round when fired from the 120 mm M75 mortar.

Firing weapon	Type	Evidence
120 mm M75 mortar	120 mm towed smoothbore mortar	The brochure states that the shell is assembled with UT M88 P2 and gives ballistic data specifically for the M75 mortar with a 1,500 mm barrel.

Timeline

120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2 Key Events

Oct 1, 2022
HAL-20 brochure records the original shell figures
Yugoimport's 2022 HAL-20 brochure lists a 13,000 g round, 675 mm overall length, a 4,000 g thermobaric charge, and 6,400 m maximum range from the M75 mortar at +55 C.
Sources: HAL-20 Mortar Shell Datasheet
May 1, 2024
Yugoimport updates the HAL-20 brochure
Yugoimport's 2024 brochure revises the round to 12,650 g and 606 mm, specifies thermobaric PBX, and lists a 6,500 m maximum range plus a 15-year service life.
Sources: Yugoimport 120 mm TB Mortar Shell Brochure

Media

120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2 Images

120 mm HAL-20 mortar shell with fuze UT M88 P2, 120 mm thermobaric mortar shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons 120mm mortar shell 2

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Sources

Yugoimport 120 mm TB Mortar Shell BrochurePublisher: Yugoimport SDPR | Note: Supports the current HAL-20 shell specifications, the UT M88 P2 fuze, ballistic data for the M75 mortar, service life, temperature limits, and official product background. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 HAL-20 Mortar Shell DatasheetPublisher: Yugoimport SDPR | Note: Supports the earlier HAL-20 shell figures and the M75 ballistic table in the 2022 brochure. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia Commons 120mm mortar shellPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the main shell photograph used on the entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia Commons 120mm mortar shell 2Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the second representative 120 mm mortar shell gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-26