Name: 155mm LU 216 ILLUM IR
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<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The LU 216 ILLUM IR is an illuminating 155mm shell belonging to the 52 caliber shell family. The payload operates in the infrared spectrum. This projectile is ﬁred by 155mm howitzers and used to illuminate discretely the battleﬁeld at night thanks to a payload which operates in the infrared spectrum.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The projectile consists of a carrier shell induding a base bleed. It integrates an illuminatory candle which is ejected from the carrier shell through a two stage ejection process. A programmable time fuze is used to trigger the ejection.The burning candle, suspended below the main parachute then illuminates discretely the target area whilst descending slowly. With the main parachute opened, the infrared candle descends at around 5m/s and burns during 80 seconds producing less than 2,500 candelas. With the use of night vision devices, a 2,400m diameter illumination can be achieved.</p><p>PERFORMANCES</p><h2>PACKAGING</h2><p>12 projectiles per pallet</p>

The projectile consists of a carrier shell induding a base bleed. It integrates an illuminatory candle which is ejected from the carrier shell through a two stage ejection process. A programmable time fuze is used to trigger the ejection.

The burning candle, suspended below the main parachute then illuminates discretely the target area whilst descending slowly. With the main parachute opened, the infrared candle descends at around 5m/s and burns during 80 seconds producing less than 2,500 candelas. With the use of night vision devices, a 2,400m diameter illumination can be achieved. The LU 216 ILLUM IR is an illuminating 155mm shell belonging to the 52 caliber shell family. The payload operates in the infrared spectrum. This projectile is ﬁred by 155mm howitzers and used to illuminate discretely the battleﬁeld at night thanks to a payload which operates in the infrared spectrum.

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155mm LU 216 ILLUM IR

155mm LU 216 ILLUM IR

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