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ID

OSMP878

Date

11 January 2024

Source

Reported Location

Ukraine

Year

2024

Munition Category

Artillery Gun Projectile

Functional use

Blast Munition Fragmentation Munition

Base Colour

Yellow / Tan

Marking Colour

Black

Marking Script

Latin Numerical

Condition

Undelivered Munition Unfunctioned Munition Whole

Mechanical Feature

Driving Bands

Guidance

Unguided Munition

Domain

Surface-to-Surface

Calibre

122 mm

2 Analyst Notes

25 November 2025
This image shows 122 mm high explosive (HE) artillery gun projectiles manufactured in three different states, L–R: Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Whilst these examples are distinct from one another—particularly in coloration, as well as the presence or absence of paint over the driving band and bourrelet—this is not always the case, and a combination of physical features and markings should be assessed before identification is made. (ARES)
28 November 2025
The boxed projectile is an Iranian 122 mm high explosive (HE) artillery gun projectile. Like several other Iranian munitions, it is described in Iranian military and industry sources—and, in this case, on the munition itself—only by reference to the weapon with which it is most often associated: the Soviet-designed 122 mm D-30 howitzer (often rendered ‘D30’, without the hyphen, in Iranian service). This particular example is marked to indicate it was produced in 2023. Interpreting munitions markings in this way, especially where they indicate recent manufacture, may provide evidence of ongoing supply during a conflict. (ARES)