Profile
- Type
- 60 mm illumination mortar projectile
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- Late 20th century to present
Artillery
M824 60 mm illumination mortar projectile
The M824 is a 60 mm illumination mortar projectile in Elbit Systems Land's mortar ammunition portfolio. It carries a parachute-retarded flare that burns for about 35 seconds, reaches roughly 2.2 km, and was documented in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War as a delivered illumination round for nighttime indirect-fire support.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Elbit Systems Land
- Built in
- Israel
Service History
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Built by
- Elbit Systems Land
- Built in
- Israel
Specifications
- Caliber
- 60 mm
- Range
- 2,200 m
- Illumination duration
- 35 seconds
- Payload
- Parachute-retarded illuminating flare
- Propulsion
- Ignition cartridge plus one charge increment
- Compatibility
- Smoothbore 60 mm mortar barrels
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Night illumination and marking
Documented in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War as a delivered M824 illumination projectile; OSMP identifies it as a 60 mm mortar projectile with a parachute-retarded flare burning for 35 seconds.
M824 60 mm illumination mortar projectile Images
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Elbit Systems Land Mortar Ammunition PortfolioPublisher: Elbit Systems Land | Note: Official portfolio entry for the M824 60 mm illuminating mortar ammunition, including its 2,200 m range, 35-second illumination time, one-charge propulsion, and smoothbore compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-06-20OSMP 627Publisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: the M824 was documented as a delivered munition in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Flickr - The U.S. Army - Illumination round.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a U.S. Army/Flickr illumination-round photograph licensed under CC BY 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20US Navy 040520-N-3750S-010 Illumination rounds silhouette ...Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a U.S. Navy-released illumination-round photo showing mortar training with an M224 60 mm mortar. | Accessed: 2026-06-20