Munitions

60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb

Also known as
  • 60 mm mortar bomb
  • 60 mm HE mortar bomb
  • 60mm HE mortar bomb
  • 60 mm high-explosive mortar bomb

The 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb is Azersilah's Azerbaijani 60 mm HE round for NATO-standard smooth-bore mortars. The company says it is intended for troops in open terrain or light shelters, weighs 1.6 kg fuze fitted, carries a 0.2 kg TNT charge, and is compatible with mortar systems including the 20N6M and M224.

60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb, 60 mm mortar bomb, Munitions
Image source: Azersilah 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Azerbaijan
Built by
Azersilah
Type
60 mm mortar bomb
Service note
Contemporary
Produced
Contemporary production

Specifications

Caliber
60 mm
Maximum range
3200 m
Length of mortar bomb (fuzed)
300 mm
Weight of mortar bomb (fuzed)
1.6 kg
Weight of explosive charge
0.2 kg
Operating temperature range
-50°C to +50°C
Shelf life
10 years
Fuze
M-6H or AZ111A2
Body
Cast iron
Explosive filling
TNT
Number of charges
1 + 4 increment charges
Compatible mortars
20N6M, M2, M19, M224, Hirtenberger Commando, C-08, and C-576
Intended target set
Troops in open terrain or light shelters
Firing Weapons

Azersilah identifies this 60 mm high-explosive round as ammunition for the 20N6M and other NATO-standard 60 mm smooth-bore mortars.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
20N6M 60 mm mortar, 60 mm dual-purpose mortar, Artillery20N6M 60 mm mortar60 mm dual-purpose mortar

Azersilah's product page and catalog both identify the bomb as compatible with the 20N6M 60 mm mortar.

Sources: Azersilah 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb, Azersilah Ammunition & Equipment Catalog

M224, 60 mm lightweight company mortar, ArtilleryM22460 mm lightweight company mortar

Azersilah's product page and catalog list M224 among the NATO-standard 60 mm smooth-bore mortars compatible with this high-explosive bomb.

Sources: Azersilah 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb, Azersilah Ammunition & Equipment Catalog

Compatibility Snapshot

Azersilah presents the round as 60 mm high-explosive ammunition for NATO-standard smooth-bore mortars, including the 20N6M and M224. The same official sources describe a compact TNT-filled bomb for open-terrain and light-shelter targets.

Compatible mortars

20N6M, M2, M19, M224, Hirtenberger Commando, C-08, and C-576.

Fuzed round

300 mm length and 1.6 kg weight with a 0.2 kg explosive charge.

Construction

Cast-iron body, TNT filling, and M-6H or AZ111A2 fuze options.

Storage envelope

10-year shelf life and -50°C to +50°C operating-temperature range.

Sources: Azersilah 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar Bomb; Azersilah Ammunition & Equipment Catalog.

Related Weapon Systems
60 mm mortar, Light infantry mortar, ArtilleryArtillery60 mm mortarLight infantry mortarThe 60 mm mortar is a portable light-infantry indirect-fire class used for close support where crews need high-angle fire from a weapon lighter than larger battalion mortars. The caliber family spans many national models: direct conflict sourcing documents PKK 60 mm mortar use and recovered ammunition in the Kurdish-Turkish conflict, disputed Thai 60 mm mortar fire claims in the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia border fighting, and Yemen-linked interdiction of 60 mm mortar tubes assessed by the United States as intended for Houthi forces rather than confirmed battlefield firing.
Mortar bombs, 60mm, 60 mm mortar ammunition, MunitionsMunitionsMortar bombs, 60mm60 mm mortar ammunition60 mm mortar bombs are fin-stabilized light mortar rounds made in high-explosive, smoke, illumination, infrared-illumination, and training variants for portable 60 mm mortar tubes. This entry treats the caliber as a family rather than a single national model: Boko Haram/ISWAP evidence is based on recovered rounds and IED adaptation, Myanmar evidence includes both fired and air-dropped mortar rounds, and Ukrainian evidence covers 60 mm mortar shells integrated into FPV strike drones.

Sources

Azersilah 60 mm High-Explosive Mortar BombPublisher: Azersilah | Note: Supports manufacturer background, product imagery, specifications, and documented compatibility with the 20N6M, M224, and other listed NATO-standard 60 mm smooth-bore mortars. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Azersilah Ammunition & Equipment CatalogPublisher: Azersilah | Note: Supports official catalog background and the published technical data for the 60 mm high-explosive mortar bomb. | Accessed: 2026-07-04