Name: Cartridge 105 mm FD Super L36A2/A3
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Weights complete case, L37A2

Weights complete case, L37A3

Weights propellant, L37A2

Weights propellant, L37A3

Length, overall

L37A2

L37A3

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Diameter at mouth

Southern Asia

India

<h2>Armament</h2><p>RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun; FV433 Abbot; RDM 105 mm M101/37 ; Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Originally developed for the 105 mm L13A1 ordnance used on the Vickers Defence Systems FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun, the L36A2/A3 Super cartridge is now used with the RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun. Numbers of Value Engineered Abbots remain in service in India (68) and cartridges similar to the L36A2/A3 have been produced under licence in that country for them and for the locally produced Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun. The main producers of this cartridge are RO Defence, Ammunition Division. In July 1995, the Spanish Army ordered 56 L118 Light Guns from Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence). Ammunition for these guns is loaded, assembled and packed in Spain by EXPAL SA and SANTA BARBARA. RO Defence 105 mm Light Guns are in service in at least 18 countries. Well over 1,000 units have been produced. It should be noted that the 105 mm Light Guns deployed by the US Army are of the M119A1 standard with an L119 ordnance firing ammunition of the 105 mm HE M1 family.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The 105 mm L36A2/A3 Super cartridge uses the same drawn brass cartridge case as the Normal L35A1/A2 and Training L45A5 cases, and the same L10A1 electric primer in the base. With the L36A2/A3 there are no increments, the unitary propelling charge being contained inside a mid-brown cloth bag. With the L36A3 the propellant used is NQ/S 164-048 weighing approximately 2.863 kg. For the L36A2 the propellant used is N/S 164-048 weighing a nominal 3.349 kg. In both cases the stick-type propellant is bundled together for assembly inside the cloth bag before insertion inside the case. A sheet of lead foil is used as a decoppering agent. The case is closed by a moulded plastic sleeve. Using the L36A2/A3 Super cartridge an L31 series HE shell can be fired to a maximum range of 17,200 m. It is intended that this cartridge will be employed with the RO Defence Shell 105 mm, Field, Extended Range HE, X/RO 03E1 (see separate entry in this section).</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>None involved Equivalent rounds INDIA</p><p>INDIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Indian Ordnance Factories</p><p>Type: Cartridge, Super Charge, 105 mm lFG</p><p>Description: Standard specifications</p>

The 105 mm L36A2/A3 Super cartridge uses the same drawn brass cartridge case as the Normal L35A1/A2 and Training L45A5 cases, and the same L10A1 electric primer in the base. With the L36A2/A3 there are no increments, the unitary propelling charge being contained inside a mid-brown cloth bag. With the L36A3 the propellant used is NQ/S 164-048 weighing approximately 2.863 kg. For the L36A2 the propellant used is N/S 164-048 weighing a nominal 3.349 kg.

In both cases the stick-type propellant is bundled together for assembly inside the cloth bag before insertion inside the case. A sheet of lead foil is used as a decoppering agent. The case is closed by a moulded plastic sleeve. Using the L36A2/A3 Super cartridge an L31 series HE shell can be fired to a maximum range of 17,200 m. It is intended that this cartridge will be employed with the RO Defence Shell 105 mm, Field, Extended Range HE, X/RO 03E1 (see separate entry in this section). Originally developed for the 105 mm L13A1 ordnance used on the Vickers Defence Systems FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun, the L36A2/A3 Super cartridge is now used with the RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun. Numbers of Value Engineered Abbots remain in service in India (68) and cartridges similar to the L36A2/A3 have been produced under licence in that country for them and for the locally produced Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun. The main producers of this cartridge are RO Defence, Ammunition Division. In July 1995, the Spanish Army ordered 56 L118 Light Guns from Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence). Ammunition for these guns is loaded, assembled and packed in Spain by EXPAL SA and SANTA BARBARA. RO Defence 105 mm Light Guns are in service in at least 18 countries. Well over 1,000 units have been produced. It should be noted that the 105 mm Light Guns deployed by the US Army are of the M119A1 standard with an L119 ordnance firing ammunition of the 105 mm HE M1 family. Applications include RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun; FV433 Abbot; RDM 105 mm M101/37 ; Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun.

Cartridge 105 mm FD Super L36A2/A3

Cartridge 105 mm FD Super L36A2/A3

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