Name: 127mm L54 PFFC
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Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The 127mm PFFC projectile is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by the 127mm L54 OTO Melara automatic gun127mm L54 U.S. gun and the 127mm L64 OTO Melara Lightweight gun.The 127mm PFFC is the latest addition to the127mm L54 family. This projectile has the sameexternal ballistics of the HE projectile, but it isﬁtted with about 2,270 tungsten cubes, lined to the steel shell, that enhances its effectiveness,especially for shore bombardment mission.For naval gunﬁre support, the availability of a Height-Of-Burst (HOB) fuze makes the PFFCextremely effective when a large area is to be cleared. In this case, a detonation at a few metersabove the ground ensures the distribution of fragments over a large area.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The projectile shell is ﬁtted with tungsten cubes.The projectile consists of a steel shell ﬁlled with high explosive and ﬁtted with a proximity fuze.</p><p>PACKAGING</p>

The projectile shell is ﬁtted with tungsten cubes.

The projectile consists of a steel shell ﬁlled with high explosive and ﬁtted with a proximity fuze. The 127mm PFFC projectile is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by the 127mm L54 OTO Melara automatic gun127mm L54 U. S. gun and the 127mm L64 OTO Melara Lightweight gun. The 127mm PFFC is the latest addition to the127mm L54 family. This projectile has the sameexternal ballistics of the HE projectile, but it isﬁtted with about 2,270 tungsten cubes, lined to the steel shell, that enhances its effectiveness,especially for shore bombardment mission. For naval gunﬁre support, the availability of a Height-Of-Burst (HOB) fuze makes the PFFCextremely effective when a large area is to be cleared. In this case, a detonation at a few metersabove the ground ensures the distribution of fragments over a large area.

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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127mm L54 PFFC

127mm L54 PFFC

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