Name: VTPA FBO127
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Action

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Projectile mass (nominal)

Projectile length (nominal)

Booster charge mass(nominal)

Power supply

Functions

Mechanical safety distance

Minimum operating distance

Electrical safety distance

Setback acceleration

Rotating spin

Self-destruction time(nominal)

Miss distance

Operational temperature

Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The VTPA FBO127 is a proximity fuze designedto be used with for 127mm L54 HE and PFFammunition. It was designed to defeat aircraft,missiles and small boats.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The VTPA FBO127 is a self-powered radiotransmitting and receiving unit. The VTPAFBO127 proximity fuze was designed inaccordance with STANAG 4187 and developedand tested in accordance with the criteriaof MIL-STD-331. One mode of functioning:Proximity + Point detonating + Self-destruction. The fuze is set to initiate detonation when proximity with the target is detected. Point detonating function is provided as backup,  in event of direct hit. Self-destruction is activated if neither of the above conditions occurs.</p><p>PACKAGING</p>

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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