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84mm HEAT-TP M552

Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
The projectile consists of an aluminium alloynose cone and an aluminium alloy body, whichcontains the rocket motor and the delay ignitor. The projectile has a nylon slip obturator and isstabilized by 6 hinged fins, which deploy uponexit from the rifle. The projectile is assembledto a light weight aluminium cartridge which isfitted with a percussion cap, an ignition chargeand a blow-out disc. The cartridge case is loaded with a double base strip propellant. This round is ballistically matched to the HEAT M543.
Applications include for use with 84mm recoilless rifle M560A1 and equivalents to provide live fire crew training.