Name: 105mm L51 HEAT-T
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Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The Simmel Difesa 105mm L51mm HEAT-T cartridge ensure the maximum reliability, accuracy and lethality.Its penetration capability is greater than the standard HEAT–T M456A1 ammunition.The HEAT-T is a dual-purpose ammunition, effective against medium-armored vehicles due to a unique shaped charge and against infantry due to its natural fragmentation and blast.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The steel body projectile is ﬁtted with a plastic obturator, a threaded standoff spike assembly, a ﬁn and boom assembly, and a point initiating base-detonating fuze. A copper liner within the body shapes the explosive charge of Composition B. A piezoelectric element retained in a nose cap is ﬁtted to the spike assembly and is connected to the base detonating fuze in the body. The ﬁn is ﬁtted with a tracer. The projectile is assembled to a brass cartridge case which is ﬁlled with triple a base propellant and ﬁtted with an electric primer.</p><p>PACKAGING</p>

The 105mm L51 HEAT-T is the steel body projectile is ﬁtted with a plastic obturator, a threaded standoff spike assembly, a ﬁn and boom assembly, and a point initiating base-detonating fuze. A copper liner within the body shapes the explosive charge of Composition B.

A piezoelectric element retained in a nose cap is ﬁtted to the spike assembly and is connected to the base detonating fuze in the body. The ﬁn is ﬁtted with a tracer. The projectile is assembled to a brass cartridge case which is ﬁlled with triple a base propellant and ﬁtted with an electric primer. Compatible platforms include the Simmel Difesa 105mm L51mm HEAT-T cartridge ensure the maximum reliability, accuracy and lethality. Its penetration capability is greater than the standard HEAT–T M456A1 ammunition. The HEAT-T is a dual-purpose ammunition, effective against medium-armored vehicles due to a unique shaped charge and against infantry due to its natural fragmentation and blast.

In over a hundred years of continued operation, Simmel Difesa acquired comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the ammunition business, combining the experience of famous European players into a modern and agile company.
Today, Simmel Difesa supplies medium and large calibre ammunition to more than 40 countries worldwide.
Over the time, the company developed its know-how in all ammunition components, from propellants and explosives to metal parts and fuses. Thanks to its experience, Simmel Difesa is able to optimize the components’ integration in order to conceive first-class products.
Simmel Difesa gained a reputation as a leader in naval ammunition, and is now – after decades of successful cooperation – the preferred supplier for Oto-Melara guns. Its in-house capability to design and manufacture advanced proximity fuses led Simmel Difesa to become a world leader on the air defense ammunition market.
Equipped with a powerful and flexible manufacturing infrastructure, and benefitting from the dedication of its highly skilled workforce and a dependable supply chain, Simmel Difesa is able to quickly respond to its customers’ requirements with reliable and high-performance products.

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105mm L51 HEAT-T

105mm L51 HEAT-T

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