M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile

The M106 is a U.S.-developed 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile for American 8-inch artillery. Open-source references describe it as a boat-tailed, nose-fuzed steel shell produced in U.S. industrial facilities and later documented in Ukrainian 2S7 Pion service.

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Image source: Ukrainian Forces Use 203mm US Ammunition with Russian 2S7 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: U.S. Hoffman Machinery Corporation
Type: 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile
Service note: World War II-era U.S. artillery ammunition
Produced: World War II era and Cold War production

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Specifications

Caliber: 203 mm (8 inch)
Projectile class: High-explosive fragmentation projectile
Weight: About 90.7 kg / 200 lb
Filler: TNT or Composition B
Construction: Hollow steel body with a boat-tailed base and nose fuze
Compatibility: Used with U.S. 203 mm artillery and documented with Ukrainian 2S7 Pion guns

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Standard U.S. 203 mm ammunition for M110-family artillery; also documented in Ukrainian 2S7 Pion service.
Used by: M110 self-propelled howitzer, 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun

Compatible Platforms

Reporting from Ukraine shows the M106 projectile used with the 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

203 mm self-propelled gun

Army Recognition documents Ukrainian 2S7 Pion crews using U.S.-made M106 ammunition, showing the shell in service with the 2S7's 203 mm gun.

Sources: Ukrainian Forces Use 203mm US Ammunition with Russian 2S7 Self-Propelled Howitzer

M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile Videos

Revealed! Russia Uses U.S.-made 203 mm HE M106 artillery shells in Ukraine.

M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile Images

M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Ukrainian Forces Use 203mm US Ammunition with Russian 2S7 Self-Propelled Howitzer

M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Ukrainian Forces Use 203mm US Ammunition with Russian 2S7 Self-Propelled Howitzer

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Sources

M106 (US 8" HE Projectile)Publisher: METIS - Fenix Insight | Note: Supports the M106's U.S. origin, 203 mm / 8-inch HE-fragmentation classification, construction, and general technical description. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Army ammunition production during the Cold War, 1946-1989Publisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports U.S. Hoffman Machinery Corporation production of 8-inch M106 projectiles at the Scranton plant and the historical U.S. industrial manufacturing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Ukrainian Forces Use 203mm US Ammunition with Russian 2S7 Self-Propelled HowitzerPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the M106's documented Ukrainian 2S7 Pion compatibility and the published article images showing the shell and firing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23