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120mm HE F1 120mm AMMUNITION FOR NATO GUNS
Region
France
Category
Боєприпаси, ракети та високоточне озброєння
MISSION The 120mm HE F1 belongs to an ammunition family complying with STANAG 4385 and Mopi AEP 26 requirements and can be fired by the LECLERC MBT, Abrams M1 (A1 and A2), Leopard 2, C1 Ariete and other MBTs fitted a 120mm smoothbore gun. The 120mm HE F1 is designed to defeat reinforced concrete structures, light armored vehicles and personnel in the open field thanks to its capability of functioning at high grazing incidence (88,5°). The family of ammunition consists of combat rounds (120 APFSDS armour piercing
round, 120 HE High Explosive round, 120mm CAN) and practice rounds (120 APFSDS-TP practice armour piercing round and 120 HEAT-TP practice anti-tank round) and drill rounds for tank crew training for ammunition handling. DESCRIPTION The Cartridge 120mm HE F1 is a high explosive round with tracer and consists of a projectile, a propelling charge assembly, and a point detonating (PD) fuze. The propulsion system consists of a metallic stub case with a combustible cartridge case, granular propellant and an electric semi- combustible primer. The projectile is based on a forged steel body filled with explosive. A fin tail assembly with 6 deployable fins, is fixed on the shell body.