120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR

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HE 120mm M15 LR
120mm HE M15 LR
120 mm HE M15 LR
120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR
M15 LR 120 mm mortar bomb

The 120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR is a Bosnian long-range high-explosive mortar round from PRETIS d.d. and marketed in UnisGroup large-caliber ammunition listings. Public product data gives an 816 mm length, 14.75 kg weight, 1250 bar maximum pressure, 121-322 m/s muzzle-velocity band, 400-8250 m range, and a 20-22 m listed killing-radius figure.

120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR, 120 mm long-range high-explosive mortar bomb, Munitions

Image source: UnisGroup HE 120mm M15 LR

Product Family Context

The M15 LR is best read as a named Bosnian 120 mm mortar-bomb product rather than a complete weapon system. Official UnisGroup pages put it in the large-caliber ammunition catalog and the 120 mm product family, while PRETIS-linked material identifies the factory line behind Bosnian mortar ammunition.

Exact product data

The UnisGroup product page gives the M15 LR's length, mass, pressure, muzzle-velocity band, range band, and listed lethal-radius figure.

120 mm family

UnisGroup lists the HE M15 LR alongside other 120 mm ammunition natures, including illumination, smoke, practice, and other HE mortar-bomb products.

Class link

For launcher-qualification and round-family context, see the broader Mortar bombs, 120mm page; it treats compatibility as round- and system-specific.

Sources: UnisGroup HE 120mm M15 LR; UnisGroup 120mm Product Tag; UnisGroup Large Caliber Ammunition.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Built by: PRETIS d.d.
Type: 120 mm long-range high-explosive mortar bomb
Service note: Current Bosnian large-caliber mortar ammunition product

Specifications

Caliber: 120 mm
Munition class: Long-range high-explosive 120 mm mortar bomb
Length: 816 mm
Weight: 14,750 g
Maximum pressure: 1250 bar
Muzzle velocity: 121-322 m/s
Range: 400-8250 m
Killing range radius: 20-22 m
Product-family context: UnisGroup 120 mm catalog listings include HE, illumination, smoke, and practice mortar-ammunition natures, including M15 LR-family HE, ILL, and SMK entries

Media

120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR Images

120 mm HE mortar bomb M15 LR, 120 mm long-range high-explosive mortar bomb, Munitions - view 1 — Source: UnisGroup HE 120mm M15 LR

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Sources

PRETIS Mortar AmmunitionPublisher: PRETIS d.d. | Note: Supports PRETIS listing of the 120 mm HE M15 LR mortar bomb among its mortar-ammunition products. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 UnisGroup HE 120mm M15 LRPublisher: UnisGroup | Note: Supports the product name, technical and ballistic data, and official product image for the HE 120mm M15 LR. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 UnisGroup 120mm Product TagPublisher: UnisGroup | Note: Supports 120 mm product-family context by listing M74 and M75 mortar products with HE, illumination, smoke, and practice 120 mm ammunition entries, including M15 LR-family products. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 UnisGroup Large Caliber AmmunitionPublisher: UnisGroup | Note: Supports PRETIS background as a Bosnian factory in Vogosca whose production program includes mortar ammunition in 60, 81/82, and 120 mm calibers and HE, illumination, smoke, and practice types. | Accessed: 2026-07-13