Name: Giat Industries Ammunition for 105 mm LG1 Guns 105 mm HE ER G2
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>M101/M101A1, M102 (towed) and M108 (self-propelled) howitzers; Otobreda 105/14 Pack Howitzer (L5); RO Defence M119A1 Towed Howitzer; Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm KH178 ( South Korea ); Giat Industries LG1 Mk I and Mk II Light Gun and M101A1 Modernised (France); Type 75 self-propelled howitzer ( Japan ); RDM 105 mm M101/33 (Netherlands); 105 mm m/26 (Spain); T64 105 mm Howitzer ( Taiwan ); M101 (Modified) Germany; 105 mm Howitzer M56 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ).</p><h2>Development</h2><p>With the introduction of the 105 mm LG1 light towed gun Giat Industries developed a new family of 105 mm ammunition. This new family is based around the use of an enhanced range 105 mm HE projectile with a Base Bleed (BB) unit. The entire family of six rounds, produced by Giat Industries, can be fired from 105 mm artillery pieces with standard chambers but to take full advantage of the range increases made possible with the new 105 mm family they are meant to be fired from the longer barrelled (33 or 34 calibre) and modernised 105 mm artillery systems. The full family is optimised for firing from the 30-calibre barrel of the Giat Industries 105 mm LG1 Mk II. One component of this family, the 105 mm HE ER G1, is licence produced in Canada. See later in entry for details.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>There are six rounds in the Giat Industries 105 mm LG1 ammunition family, two fitted with Base Bleed (BB) units, two with base bleed units and increased propellant charges, and two with drag-reducing Boat Tail (BT) units. The rounds fitted with base bleed units are fixed rounds as they have a single fixed single base propellant charge. With these rounds the projectile is secured to the brass cartridge case by a single crimping ring. The two BT rounds are semi-fixed with the cartridge cases containing variable propellant charges for zones 6 to 10. Percussion primers are employed. The two base bleed rounds have a maximum range of 17,500 m when fired from the 105 mm LG1 Mk II gun or one of the longer barrelled 105 mm systems (such as the Giat Industries 105 mm M101A1 Modernised). Firing the hollow base projectiles from the same guns the maximum range is 15,000 m. For details of the increased propellant charge rounds, see below. The rounds in the 105 mm LG1 family follow. 105 mm HE ER G1 The HE projectile used with this fixed round has a high-fragmentation steel body filled with 2.5 kg of TNT, and is fitted with a base bleed unit containing 500 g of Propergol providing a maximum range of 17,500 m when fired from the LG1 and similar weapons. As with all the rounds in the 105 mm LG1 family the 105 mm HE ER G1 round is 850 mm long overall, the 13 kg projectile is 569 mm long. The complete round weighs 18 kg. Muzzle velocity when fired from the LG1 gun is 685 m/s. 105 mm HE ER G2 This extended range HE round is generally similar to the 105 mm HE ER G1 but has a heavier (2.2 kg) propellant charge to enable it to be fired with a muzzle velocity of 710 m/s. When fired from the LG1 Mk II light gun it has a maximum range of 18,100 m. This round is licence produced in Canada by SNC Technologies as the Cartridge, 105 mm HE C132. It is fired by Canadian Armed forces LG1 Mk II light guns and C3 howitzers, the latter having a 33-calibre barrel enabling it to reach a range of 18,800 m. The round utilises a C20 primer and a C12 (modified M14 ) brass cartridge case. Various types of nose-mounted fuze can be used, including the PD M739. 105 mm WP ER G1 As with the 105 mm HE ER G1, the 105 mm WP ER G1 Smoke round is fixed with the projectile having a base bleed unit. The projectile weighs 13.1 kg and is filled with 2.3 kg of White Phosphorus (WP). Other dimensions and performance figures are as for the 105 mm HE ER G1. Muzzle velocity when fired from the LG1 Mk II gun is 685 m/s. 105 mm Smoke BB G2 Corresponding to the 105 mm HE ER G2, this round has an increased propellant charge (2.2 kg) to enable it to attain a muzzle velocity of 710 m/s. This produces a maximum range of 18,100 m when fired from the LG1 Mk II light gun. It is otherwise identical to the 105 mm WP ER G1 Smoke round. 105 mm HE BT G1 This HE round is semi-fixed as the brass cartridge case contains variable charges for zones 6 to 10. The high-fragmentation steel projectile weighs 13 kg and contains 2.5 kg of TNT. Maximum range when fired from the LG1 gun or a similar artillery piece is 15,000 m. Other weights and dimensions are as for the 105 mm HE ER G1. Muzzle velocity when fired from the LG1 gun is 675 m/s. 105 mm WP BT G1 This round is the Smoke equivalent of the 105 mm HE BT G1 with the 13.1 kg projectile containing 2.3 kg of White Phosphorus (WP). The complete round weighs 18 kg. Other details are as for the 105 mm WP BT G1. Maximum ranges of the HE and Smoke BT projectiles when fired from the Giat 105 mm LG1 Mk II Light Gun are as follows: Charge 6 - 6,250 m Charge 7 - 9,400 m Charge 8 - 11,000 m Charge 9 - 13,100 m Charge 10 - 15,000 m.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>Standard fuzes as required Equivalent rounds CANADA</p><p>CANADA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>SNC TEC</p><p>Type: HE ER C132</p><p>Description: See data for HE ER G2 in text. Also produced is RP Smoke XMR102 (see separate entry).</p>

The Giat Industries Ammunition for 105 mm LG1 Guns 105 mm HE ER G2 is there are six rounds in the Giat Industries 105 mm LG1 ammunition family, two fitted with Base Bleed (BB) units, two with base bleed units and increased propellant charges, and two with drag-reducing Boat Tail (BT) units. The rounds fitted with base bleed units are fixed rounds as they have a single fixed single base propellant charge. With these rounds the projectile is secured to the brass cartridge case by a single crimping ring. The two BT rounds are semi-fixed with the cartridge cases containing variable propellant charges for zones 6 to 10. Percussion primers are employed. The two base bleed rounds have a maximum range of 17,500 m when fired from the 105 mm LG1 Mk II gun or one of the longer barrelled 105 mm systems (such as the Giat Industries 105 mm M101A1 Modernised). Firing the hollow base projectiles from the same guns the maximum range is 15,000 m. For details of the increased propellant charge rounds, see below. The rounds in the 105 mm LG1 family follow.

It is fired by Canadian Armed forces LG1 Mk II light guns and C3 howitzers, the latter having a 33-calibre barrel enabling it to reach a range of 18,800 m. The round utilises a C20 primer and a C12 (modified M14 ) brass cartridge case. Various types of nose-mounted fuze can be used, including the PD M739. 105 mm WP ER G1 As with the 105 mm HE ER G1, the 105 mm WP ER G1 Smoke round is fixed with the projectile having a base bleed unit. The projectile weighs 13.1 kg and is filled with 2.3 kg of White Phosphorus (WP). Other dimensions and performance figures are as for the 105 mm HE ER G1. Muzzle velocity when fired from the LG1 Mk II gun is 685 m/s. 105 mm Smoke BB G2 Corresponding to the 105 mm HE ER G2, this round has an increased propellant charge (2.2 kg) to enable it to attain a muzzle velocity of 710 m/s. This produces a maximum range of 18,100 m when fired from the LG1 Mk II light gun. It is otherwise identical to the 105 mm WP ER G1 Smoke round. 105 mm HE BT G1 This HE round is semi-fixed as the brass cartridge case contains variable charges for zones 6 to 10.

Giat Industries Ammunition for 105 mm LG1 Guns 105 mm HE ER G2

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