81 mm Smoke Mortar Bomb SMK 81RP
NSN: 1315-50-001-3024
The 81 mm Smoke Mortar Bomb SMK 81RP is designed for marking objects, targets, creating a smoke screen in order to mask friendly units’ operations and is used for facilitation of the tactical deployment of friendly troops, as well as evading enemy fire. The smoke screen from the Bomb is also used for suppression of enemy surveillance and reconnaissance means, prevention from aimed fire.
This Mortar Bomb is fuzed with AF66 (Point detonating, super quick action, boresafe type, muzzle safety distance 40 m) fuze or AF621 (Point detonating, super quick action, boresafe type).
The 81 mm Smoke Mortar Bomb SMK 81RP can be fired from the following 81 mm Mortars of NATO Standard – M81MA, M1, M29A1, M29, L16 A1/A2, M8-522, M081-61C, Tampella, ECIA IN, M8 Hirtenberger, etc.
When firing with Mortar M1 do not fire over Charge 4.
When firing with Mortar M29 do not fire over Charge 5.
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SMK 81RP (Fuze AF621) | SMK 81RP (Fuze AF66) |
Body material | Aluminium alloys | Aluminium alloys |
Length fuzed, mm | 627 | 634 |
Weight fuzed, kg | 4.250 | 4.250 |
Smoke composition type | SMK-1 (based on red phosphorous) | SMK-1 (based on red phosphorous) |
Weight of SMK-1, kg | 1.600 | 1.600 |
Time of smoke creation, s | 7 | 7 |
Duration of smoke emission, s | 60 | 60 |
Volume of smoke cloud, m3 | 31.0x103 | 31.0x103 |
Fuze arming distance, m | - | not less than 40 |
Highest Max Pressure, bar (piezo) | 950 (0+6) | 950 (0+6) |
Operating Temperature Range, °C | from minus 40 to 50 | from minus 40 to 50 |
BALLISTIC DATA | SMK 81RP-AF621 | SMK 81RP-AF66 |
Maximum Pressure, bar (piezo) | 950 (0+6) | 900 (0+6) |
Max Range, m -1 170 mm barrel -1 450 mm barrel |
5 136 (0+6) 5 466 (0+6) |
5 136 (0+6) 5 466 (0+6) |
Maximum Muzzle Velocity, m/s -1 170 mm barrel -1 450 mm barrel |
293 (0+6) 311 (0+6) |
293 (0+6) 311 (0+6) |
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SMK 81RP-AF621 | SMK 81RP-AF66 |
One fuzed Mortar Bomb with 6 pcs. Increment charges is packed in a Container; 6 pcs. Containers are arranged in a wooden case. |
One fuzed Mortar Bomb with 6 pcs. Increment charges is packed in a Container; 6 pcs. Containers are arranged in a wooden case.. | |
Wooden case dimensions, mm | 750x353x270 | 750x353x270 |
Wooden case weight, kg | 42 | 42 |
Wooden case volume, m3 | 0.071 | 0.071 |
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD: | 1.2G; UN 0015 | 1.2G; UN 0015 |