The Bomb is basically smoke type screening ammunition in the combat field,creating a dense smoke screen and facilitating tactical deployment of own troops and vehicles evading from enemy firing. The bomb is fired from 120mm Mortar, smooth bore, muzzle loading weapon.The direct action percussion fuze intiates the Bomb to burst at the target instaneously and generate the white smoke uniformly. The Bomb can generate the white screening smoke at the target for a period of 20secs and the time required for the build uo of the smoke is 5 sec.

 The Bomb is  capable  of screening the area with dense white smoke
   uniformly without  any pillaring effect
     
 The design adopted in the fuze mechanism  prevents the fuze  from 
   premature arming when air dropped. 
  

Specifications.

CHARACTERISTICS

Mass of the filled bomb                  : 13.225 kg

Muzzle velocity                          : 331 m/s

Max range                                : 6512 metres
(Variable range can be acheived by
 adjusting no.of augmenting cartridges)

QUALITY

Strict quality measures are adopted during all stages of manufacture of.components filling assembly and packing . Each component used is proved/inspected separately before being released for filling and assembly. in addition ,functioning, /dynamic proof is carried out in association with Services Quality Assurance Agency. The bomb is filled and assembled in lots of 1000 Nos.

SAFETY

Multiple mechanical arrangements have been provided in the Fuze to ensure total safety during handling and tranportation.

RELIABILITY

   
 The Mortar 120mm has got a high angle of fire and high  degree
   of  accuracy.
     
   
 Due to  the simple design of the direct action percussion fuze,
   the Bomb is capable of functioning in all conditions.  

SHELF LIFE

PACKING

Packing consists of inner and outer packages.The inner package is a container made of strong laminated paper which holds one bomb. The outer package is a study steel box which accommodates two paper containers with bombs along with agumenting cartridges.

STOWAGE DIMENSIONS

The Stowage dimensions of the packed steel box are 800x349x177 mm to
hold two bombs.

Gross weight of the package is 44 kg.

HAZARD CASSIFICATION

Compatibility group              :"H"

Hazard division                  :1.2

Fire fighting classification     : 2

UN NO.                           :0245