ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade

Also known as

ECIA L-65/81
L-65/81 mortar grenade

The ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade is a Spanish 81 mm mortar bomb associated with Esperanza y Cia's ECIA L-65/81 family. RTVC reported the round in Gáldar, where Guardia Civil specialists later destroyed it.

ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade, 81 mm mortar grenade, Munitions

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Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Spain
Built by: Esperanza y Cia (ECIA)
Type: 81 mm mortar grenade
Service note: Cold War-era Spanish mortar ammunition documented in a 2026 disposal report
Unit cost: Not publicly documented
Produced: Not publicly identified
Number built: Not publicly stated

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Specifications

Caliber: 81 mm
Munition type: Fin-stabilized mortar bomb for 81 mm smooth-bore mortars
Family link: ECIA L-65/81 81 mm mortar variant
Fuzing: Point-detonating or impact fuze depending on model
Propelling charges: Primary charge plus incremental charges on common 81 mm designs

Firing Mortars

RTVC identified this ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade in Gáldar, and ECIA family sources identify the matching L-65/81 81 mm mortar variant.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

ECIA L-65 mortar, Smoothbore mortar family, Artillery

ECIA L-65 mortar

Mortar launcher

The ECIA L-65 family sources identify an L-65/81 81 mm mortar variant, which is the paired launcher family for this grenade.

Sources: RTVC Galdar mortar grenade disposal, El Ejercito de Uruguay se apresta a recibir morteros espanoles ECIA L-6581 y L-65120

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Documented in a Gáldar disposal report and linked to the ECIA L-65/81 mortar family.

Media

ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade Images

ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade, 81 mm mortar grenade, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Lt. Col. Andrew Kostic shows an 81mm round

ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade, 81 mm mortar grenade, Munitions - view 2 — Source: USMC 81 mm Mortar Platoon at Townshend Island

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Sources

RTVC Galdar mortar grenade disposalPublisher: RTVC | Note: Reports an ECIA 81 mm mortar grenade found in a Gáldar home and later destroyed by Guardia Civil specialists. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 El Ejercito de Uruguay se apresta a recibir morteros espanoles ECIA L-6581 y L-65120Publisher: Infodefensa | Note: Supports the ECIA L-65/81 and L-65/120 model background, Esperanza y Cia manufacture, and shared family components across the mortar line. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 81mm Mortar AmmunitionPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports general 81 mm mortar-ammunition background, including the class of HE, practice, smoke, and illuminating rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Bomb 81mm Mortar HEPublisher: Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India | Note: Supports representative 81 mm mortar-bomb construction details, including fin stabilization, forward fuze, tail unit, steel body, and primary plus secondary cartridges. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 81mm mortar rounds.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary 81 mm mortar-round diagram. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Lt. Col. Andrew Kostic shows an 81mm roundPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an 81 mm mortar round shown in U.S. Marine Corps imagery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 USMC 81 mm Mortar Platoon at Townshend IslandPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an 81 mm mortar-round loading photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27