53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb

The 53-F-864, also identified as F-864 and 3OF-864 in source material, is the conventional 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb associated with the Soviet M240 and 2S4 Tyulpan heavy mortars. It is the standard heavy mortar round documented for the Tyulpan family, with a reported projectile mass of about 130 kg and a maximum range of about 9.65 km when fired from the 2S4.

53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb, 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb, Munitions

Image source: File:Soviet 240mm mortar shell.jpg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ordnance production
Type: 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb
Service note: Soviet-era ammunition for the 240 mm M240 / 2B8 mortar family
Designer: Soviet artillery design establishment
Designed: Soviet period
Produced: Soviet-era production
Variants: 53-F-864, F-864, 3OF-864

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Specifications

Caliber: 240 mm
Projectile type: High-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb
Projectile mass: About 130 kg
Maximum range from 2S4 Tyulpan: About 9,650 m
Associated mortar family: M240 / 2B8 heavy mortar

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as the standard HE fragmentation bomb for the M240 and 2S4 Tyulpan heavy mortar family
Used by: Soviet Army, Russian Ground Forces

Firing Weapon

This 240 mm mortar bomb is documented as ammunition fired by the 2S4 Tyulpan heavy mortar family.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar

Army Recognition identifies the 2S4 as firing the conventional high-explosive fragmentation bomb 3OF-864 / 53-F-864.

Sources: 2S4 Tyulpan M-1975

53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb Images

53-F-864 / F-864 240 mm mortar bomb, 240 mm high-explosive fragmentation mortar bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:Soviet 240mm mortar shell.jpg

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Sources

2S4 Tyulpan M-1975Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the 53-F-864 / F-864 bomb as the conventional high-explosive fragmentation round fired by the 2S4 Tyulpan, including its reported mass and range. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 File:Soviet 240mm mortar shell.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the 53-F-864 / F-864 shell image; the file page identifies the round and subject matter. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 CAT-UXO MortarsPublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports the designation F-864 / 240 mm mortar bomb as a Russian/Soviet high-explosive-fragmentation mortar bomb. | Accessed: 2026-06-23