Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge is a Czech-produced separate-loaded 122 mm high-explosive artillery cartridge from STV Group. STV says the Nb 122 HE round is intended for the 2S1 Gvozdika and D-30 howitzers, combines an HE-462 projectile equivalent to OF-462 with a reduced Ž 10 propelling charge, and reaches about 12.9 km.

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge, 122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive artillery cartridge, Munitions

Image source: 122 H 38 shell.JPG

Profile

Origin: Czech Republic
Built by: STV Group
Type: 122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive artillery cartridge
Service note: Contemporary Czech production of Soviet-pattern 122 mm artillery ammunition
Variants: Cartridge 122 mm HE with full charge

122 mm artillery ammunition he

Specifications

Cartridge: Nb 122 HE
Projectile: HE-462, equivalent to OF-462
Propelling charge: Ž 10 reduced charge
Muzzle velocity: 565 ± 5%
Maximum range: 12,870 m
Projectile weight: 21.76 kg
Fuze: RGM-2; RGM-6; V-429
Cartridge case: Fe/brass

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Separate-loaded high-explosive ammunition for 122 mm 2S1 Gvozdika and D-30 howitzers.

Firing Weapons

STV Group says this reduced-charge Nb 122 HE cartridge is intended for 122 mm 2S1 and D30 howitzers.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

122 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer

STV Group says the cartridge is intended to be fired from 122 mm 2S1 and D30 howitzers.

Sources: Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge - STV Group

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge Images

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge, 122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive artillery cartridge, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 122 H 38 shell.JPG

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge, 122 mm separate-loaded high-explosive artillery cartridge, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 122 mm OF-462.jpg

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Sources

Cartridge 122 mm HE with reduced charge - STV GroupPublisher: STV Group | Note: Supports the reduced-charge Nb 122 HE cartridge designation, its separate-loaded construction, 2S1 and D30 compatibility, Czech manufacturer context, and published technical data. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 122 H 38 shell.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative 122 mm shell photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 122 mm OF-462.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a second 122 mm artillery shell image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23