Munitions

120 mm HE mortar bomb M62P3

The 120 mm HE mortar bomb M62P3 is a Bosnian-made 120 mm high-explosive mortar round marketed by ITC Ltd. Zenica and UnisGroup. Official product pages list a 613 mm fuze-equipped length, 12.6 kg maximum mass, and a 300-6464 m range band, while PPT Namenska ties the same round to the 120 mm M74 mortar's published range data.

Specifications

Caliber
120 mm
Shell length with fuse
613 mm
Shell mass max
12.6 kg
Maximum pressure
981 bar
Muzzle velocity
121-322 m/s
Range
300-6464 m
Killing range radius
20-22 m

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Commercially marketed 120 mm HE mortar ammunition for compatible heavy mortar systems such as the M74.

Firing Weapons

Commercial product data ties this mortar bomb to the 120 mm M74 mortar as a compatible heavy-mortar round.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
120 mm M74 mortar120 mm mortar platform

PPT Namenska lists the M74's maximum range using the 120 mm M62P3 mine, and Yugoimport's product sheet identifies the same M74 mortar class.

Sources: 120 mm M74 Product Sheet, ITC Mortar Ammunition

120 mm HE mortar bomb M62P3 Images

Related Weapon Systems

M888 60 mm high explosive cartridge, 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge, MunitionsMunitionsM888 60 mm high explosive cartridge60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridgeThe M888 is a U.S. 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge designed for the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System. Army ammunition listings place it in the 60 mm HE family, and the Army's portfolio book says American Ordnance-Iowa AAP loads, assembles, and packs the round for U.S. Marine Corps procurement; that same source lists an M935 point-detonating fuze, a 14.738-inch length, a 3.75-pound weight, a 67 to 3,490 meter range, and use against personnel and light materiel.

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