Munitions

M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge

Also known as
  • M722A1 WP SMK
  • CTG 60mm SMK WP M722A1
  • CTG 60mm Smoke WP M722A1
  • BA04
  • M722A1/E1

The M722A1 is a U.S. 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge for the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System. Army ammunition documents describe it as a spotting and marking round with a bulk-loaded white phosphorous projectile and an electronic M783 PD/DLY fuze, while transfer and budget records place the round in Afghan and Iraqi partner-force ammunition channels.

M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge, 60 mm white phosphorous smoke mortar cartridge, Munitions
Image source: White Phosphorous mortar round.jpg

Role in Conflicts

2013 War in Iraq
Role in conflict
Train-and-equip mortar smoke ammunition

The FY 2017 Iraq Train and Equip Fund amended request listed M722A1/E1 60 mm white-phosphorous smoke cartridges with fuzes among ammunition for Iraqi partner-force support during the counter-ISIS campaign; the budget document does not document battlefield firing.

Documented Transfer Context

Public conflict-specific evidence for this cartridge consists of transfer and procurement documentation, not imagery of the round being fired in combat. Those records support partner-force supply context while leaving battlefield expenditure unconfirmed.

Conflict contextDocumented recordReader caveat
2001 War in AfghanistanSmall Arms Survey data lists M722A1 WP 60 mm smoke cartridges in an Afghan National Army sustainment ammunition line.Documents supply accounting, not a named firing incident.
2013 War in IraqThe FY 2017 Iraq Train and Equip Fund amended request lists M722A1/E1 60 mm WP smoke cartridges with fuzes for Iraqi partner-force support.Documents procurement requirements during the counter-ISIS campaign, not confirmed battlefield expenditure.
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
60 mm white phosphorous smoke mortar cartridge
Service note
Production and deployment item since June 2003
Produced
June 2003

Specifications

Caliber
60 mm
Role
Spotting and marking smoke round
Warhead
White phosphorous
Fuze
M783 point-detonating/delay (PD/DLY)
Range
67 to 3,490 m
Weight
3.75 lb
Length
14.74 inches
DODIC
BA04
Compatible system
M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System
Compatible Mortar Systems

The Army identifies the M722A1 as a 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge for the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
60 mm mortar, Light infantry mortar, Artillery60 mm mortar60 mm light infantry mortar family

Army mortar ammunition materials list the M722A1 under 60 mm smoke mortar ammunition and identify the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System as the firing family.

Sources: Mortar Ammunition - Army.mil

Timeline

M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge Key Events

  1. Production and deployment item

    The Army portfolio book identifies June 2003 as the production and deployment date for the M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge.

    Sources: PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio Book

  2. Afghan sustainment ammunition line

    Small Arms Survey transfer data lists M722A1 WP 60 mm smoke cartridges in an Afghan National Army sustainment ammunition record, documenting partner-force supply rather than a specific combat firing.

    Sources: Small Arms Survey Afghanistan Arms Transfers Dataset

  3. Iraq Train and Equip request

    The FY 2017 Iraq Train and Equip Fund amended request included M722A1/E1 60 mm white-phosphorous smoke cartridges with fuzes among Iraqi partner-force ammunition requirements.

    Sources: FY 2017 Iraq Train and Equip Fund Amended Request

Media

M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge Images

M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge, 60 mm white phosphorous smoke mortar cartridge, Munitions - view 1
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Sources

Mortar Ammunition - Army.milPublisher: U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Ammunition & Energetics | Note: Supports the Army's 60 mm smoke ammunition page and its identification of the M722A1 WP SMK as a 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge for the M224/M224A1 system. | Accessed: 2026-06-29PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio BookPublisher: U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Ammunition & Energetics | Note: Supports M722A1 design, range, weight, length, fuze, and Pine Bluff Arsenal load, assemble, and pack context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Small Arms Survey Afghanistan Arms Transfers DatasetPublisher: Small Arms Survey | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct transfer context by listing M722A1 WP 60 mm smoke cartridges in Afghan National Army sustainment ammunition records; this documents supply to Afghan government forces rather than a specific firing incident. | Accessed: 2026-06-29FY 2017 Iraq Train and Equip Fund Amended RequestPublisher: U.S. Army Financial Management & Comptroller | Note: Supports 2013 War in Iraq transfer/procurement context by listing M722A1/E1 60 mm white-phosphorous smoke cartridges with fuzes in the Iraq Train and Equip Fund request for Iraqi partner forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-29White Phosphorous mortar round.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain photo of a white phosphorous mortar round. | Accessed: 2026-06-2960mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain 60 mm mortar rounds photo that includes a white phosphorous smoke shell. | Accessed: 2026-06-29