Name: 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25
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Eastern Europe

Ukraine

<h2>Armament</h2><p>152 mm Gun-Howitzer D-20 ; 152 mm Gun-Howitzer 2A65 ( M1987 or MSTA-B); 152 mm 2A61 Howitzer; 152 mm Howitzer M1943 (D-1); NORINCO 152 mm Gun-Howitzer Type 66 ; NORINCO 152 mm Gun-Howitzer Type 37; 152 mm Model 1981 Howitzer ( Romania ); 152 mm Model 85 Gun-Howitzer ( Romania ); 152 mm Gun-Howitzer M84 series (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ). Self-propelled equipments include: 152 mm Self-propelled Howitzer M-1973 ( 2S3 ); 152 mm 2S19 Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer; NORINCO Type 83 Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer; 152 mm Self-propelled Howitzer DANA and ONDAVA.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25 is the successor to the FRAG-HE OF-540 (see previous entry) and is intended to be fired from the earlier generation of 152 mm towed and self-propelled howitzers, although it can also be fired from the latest long-barrel ordnance as well. It differs from the earlier OF-540 by introducing a new grade of high-fragmentation steel and the explosive filling is changed to 6.8 kg of A-IX-2 (RDX 72 per cent, Aluminium 23 per cent, Wax 4 per cent), making the projectile 1.5 to 2 times more effective in on-target effect than the earlier projectile. The 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF 25 projectile is involved with two rounds, the 3VOF32 with Full Charge and the 3VOF33 with Reduced Charge. The propellant charge system is identical to that used with the OF-540 and the ballistic performance remains the same.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25 projectile forms part of a separate loading item of ammunition consisting of the projectile and a variable charge system contained in a brass or lacquered steel cartridge case. The projectile is forged high-fragmentation steel with a long streamlined ogive, a boat tail and a shallow bourrelet. A single copper drive band is just over 24 mm wide. The contents are a nominal 6.8 kg of A-IX-2 explosive. The 152 mm ammunition uses a two-part variable charge system contained in brass or lacquered steel cartridge cases 547.5 mm long. The two parts are the Reduced Charge and the Full Charge, each in its own cartridge case. The Reduced Charge uses 9/7, 4/1 and 8/1 Trinitrocellulose powder in a series of 12 bags. Charge 6, the lowest, comprises the base bag charge only, to which a series of equal size bags are added creating higher charges. One charge bag is added to the base charge bag to comprise Charge 5, two are added for Charge 4, three for Charge 3 and five for Charge 2. These are all held in place by a fibre cup. The total weight of the Reduced Charge propellant is 4.2 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 511 m/s. The Full Charge uses, NDT-3 16/1 or NGH powder in bags together with 150 g of 8/1 UG flash reducing agent plus S-1 decoppering agent. Charge 1 has two base bag charges, one located above the other. To create the Full Charge two further equal size bag charges are added; as mentioned previously a fibre cup holds the charge bags in place. The total weight of the Full Charge propellant is 8.8 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 655 m/s. Both charges are initiated by a KV-4 percussion primer in the base of the cartridge case. With the Full Charge the maximum muzzle velocity is 655 m/s providing a maximum range of 17,400 m. With the reduced charge the muzzle velocity is circa 511 m/s and maximum range is 13,400 m.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>PD RGM-2, RGM-2M MTSQ D-1U Prox V-90, AR-5 Equivalent projectiles UKRAINE</p><p>UKRAINE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>MINMASHPROM</p><p>Type: 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25</p><p>Description: Standard specifications</p>

The 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25 is the 152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25 projectile forms part of a separate loading item of ammunition consisting of the projectile and a variable charge system contained in a brass or lacquered steel cartridge case. The projectile is forged high-fragmentation steel with a long streamlined ogive, a boat tail and a shallow bourrelet. A single copper drive band is just over 24 mm wide. The contents are a nominal 6.8 kg of A-IX-2 explosive. The 152 mm ammunition uses a two-part variable charge system contained in brass or lacquered steel cartridge cases 547.5 mm long. The two parts are the Reduced Charge and the Full Charge, each in its own cartridge case. The Reduced Charge uses 9/7, 4/1 and 8/1 Trinitrocellulose powder in a series of 12 bags. Charge 6, the lowest, comprises the base bag charge only, to which a series of equal size bags are added creating higher charges. One charge bag is added to the base charge bag to comprise Charge 5, two are added for Charge 4, three for Charge 3 and five for Charge 2. These are all held in place by a fibre cup.

The total weight of the Reduced Charge propellant is 4.2 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 511 m/s. The Full Charge uses, NDT-3 16/1 or NGH powder in bags together with 150 g of 8/1 UG flash reducing agent plus S-1 decoppering agent. Charge 1 has two base bag charges, one located above the other. To create the Full Charge two further equal size bag charges are added; as mentioned previously a fibre cup holds the charge bags in place. The total weight of the Full Charge propellant is 8.8 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 655 m/s. Both charges are initiated by a KV-4 percussion primer in the base of the cartridge case. With the Full Charge the maximum muzzle velocity is 655 m/s providing a maximum range of 17,400 m. With the reduced charge the muzzle velocity is circa 511 m/s and maximum range is 13,400 m.

152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25

152 mm FRAG-HE 3OF25

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