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ID

OSMP1043

Date

27 December 2024

Source

Shelly Kittleson

Reported Location

Year

Munition Category

Functional use

Tentative Model

Base Colour

Marking Colour

Marking Script

Condition

Guidance

Domain

Calibre

Analyst Note

This image shows an Iranian M344 106 mm recoilless gun projectile. The M344 is a high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) munition, containing a shaped charge that is designed to penetrate armour. (ARES)

External Research

New Lines Magazine

“Weapons depots remain scattered across the district. In one, I found and photographed dozens of Soviet-era, “high-explosive fragmentation” mortar projectiles and an Iranian anti-tank, recoilless gun projectile, identified with the assistance of N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of Armament Research Services.”

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