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3S9
The 3S9 (3С9) is a Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation, 120 mm, fin-stabilised, nose-fuzed, illuminating mortar bomb, which is used for the battlefield illumination. The 3S9 replaced their earlier 53-S-843 120 mm illuminating mortar bomb, which is very similar externally. This similarity has resulted in some confusion between the two models (see '3S9/53-S-843 Differences' area). The 3S9, which was developed by the entity now known as J...
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