Name: RO Defence 105 mm APFSDS-T L64A4
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>All 105 mm L7, Rh 105, M68 and CN105F1 series tank guns and South African GT7 tank gun.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence) 105 mm L64A4 may be regarded as a first-generation APFSDS-T round which, when introduced into British Army service, replaced the earlier APDS rounds fired by 105 mm L7 tank guns. L7 guns are no longer used by the British Army but the L64 series is used widely by many armed forces using L7 or M68 guns. The L64A4 is licence produced by the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantt.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The 105 mm L64A4 APFSDS-T is a fixed round with the projectile assembly crimped onto a standard 105 mm cartridge case. The projectile assembly consists of a subprojectile and a sabot. The L64A4 subprojectile consists of a monobloc standard tungsten alloy core acting as the penetrator rod, the front part of which has an aluminium windshield. A six-finned extruded aluminium fin assembly is fitted to the rear of the penetrator rod and contains an L14A1 tracer. The penetrator rod diameter is 28 mm. The sabot is aluminium and consists of three 120º segments assembled around the subprojectile, interfaced with the penetrator body by a series of mating buttress grooves. The sabot is held in place by a plastic band at the forward end and a slipping plastic obturating band toward the sabot base. The base of the sabot is sealed by a foam rubber collar. The 70:30 brass cartridge case contains a nominal 5.62 kg of a triple-based granular seven-hole multitubular propellant known as WNC LM1900. An L20A1 electrical primer is fitted to the base; it includes a flash tube extending almost to the tail of the projectile assembly. Before loading, the primer is normally protected by a metal clip over the base of the cartridge case. A barrel wear reducing titanium dioxide liner is secured to the interior wall of the cartridge case. The L64A4 projectile assembly has a muzzle velocity between 1,480 and 1,490 m/s, and can defeat a NATO triple heavy target or a NATO single heavy target, both at 4,000 m. Dispersion is better than 0.3 mil horizontally and vertically, out to 3,000 m. The training round for the 105 mm APFSDS L64 is the lower cost DS Prac L63 which can also be used as the ballistic equivalent for the 105 mm APFSDS-T H6/62 out to a range of 2,000 m. Round weight of the L63 is 14.91 kg of which 3.91 kg is the projectile. The cartridge case contains 3.97 kg of NQ/M07 propellant.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>None involved Equivalent rounds PAKISTAN</p><p>PAKISTAN</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Pakistan Ordnance Factories</p><p>Type: L64A4 APFSDS-T</p><p>Description: Propellant charge is 5.9 kg of NQ/M.046. Otherwise standard specifications</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Machinecrafts (Private) Limited</p><p>Lahore</p><p>Type: 105 mm APFSDS</p><p>Description: Production believed to be limited to the manufacture and assembly of the L64A4</p><p>APFSDS-T assembly only</p>

The RO Defence 105 mm APFSDS-T L64A4 is an armament All 105 mm L7, Rh 105, M68 and CN105F1 series tank guns and South African GT7 tank gun. Development The Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence) 105 mm L64A4 may be regarded as a first-generation APFSDS-T round which, when introduced into British Army service, replaced the earlier APDS rounds fired by 105 mm L7 tank guns.

L7 guns are no longer used by the British Army but the L64 series is used widely by many armed forces using L7 or M68 guns. The L64A4 is licence produced by the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantt. Description The 105 mm L64A4 APFSDS-T is a fixed round with the projectile assembly crimped onto a standard 105 mm cartridge case. The projectile assembly consists of a subprojectile and a sabot. The L64A4 subprojectile consists of a monobloc standard tungsten alloy core acting as the penetrator rod, the front part of which has an aluminium windshield. A six-finned extruded aluminium fin assembly is fitted to the rear of the penetrator rod and contains an L14A1 tracer. The penetrator rod diameter is 28 mm. The sabot is aluminium and consists of three 120º segments assembled around the subprojectile, interfaced with the penetrator body by a series of mating buttress grooves. The sabot is held in place by a plastic band at the forward end and a slipping plastic obturating band toward the sabot base. The base of the sabot is sealed by a foam rubber collar. The 70:30 brass cartridge case contains a nominal 5.62 kg of a triple-based granular seven-hole multitubular propellant known as WNC LM1900. An L20A1 electrical primer is fitted to the base; it includes a flash tube extending almost to the tail of the projectile assembly. Before loading, the primer is normally protected by a metal clip over the base of the cartridge case. A barrel wear reducing titanium dioxide liner is secured to the interior wall of the cartridge case. The L64A4 projectile assembly has a muzzle velocity between 1,480 and 1,490 m/s, and can defeat a NATO triple heavy target or a NATO single heavy target, both at 4,000 m. Dispersion is better than 0.3 mil horizontally and vertically, out to 3,000 m. Technical references retained in this configuration include H6/62, NQ/M07, NQ/M, 14.91 kg, 3.91 kg, 3.97 kg, 5.9 kg.

RO Defence 105 mm APFSDS-T L64A4

RO Defence 105 mm APFSDS-T L64A4

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