Name: 76mm L62 HE SAP IM345
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Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The 76mm L62 HE SAP IM345 round is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by all versions of 76mm OTO Melara gun systems and equivalent. It is a High Explosive Incendiary Semi Armour Piercing ammunition ﬁtted with  a Base Detonating Electronic Delayed fuze.  This ammunition was developed to optimize  the effectiveness of the 76mm L62 systems  in the anti -surface target role and against thick hullplates of ships.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The projectile consists of an armour piercing high quality steel shell in order to assure highperforation capability. This projectile is ﬁtted with a special anti-ricochet element, whichguarantees an improved engagement capability against target with ﬂat-enough angle of impact.The presence of the aluminium in the high explosive composition assures an enhanced incendiary and blast effect. The projectile is assembled on a brass cartridge case, which is ﬁlled with a multi-perforated single base propellant charge and ﬁtted with a percussion primer. </p><p>PACKAGING</p>

The projectile consists of an armour piercing high quality steel shell in order to assure highperforation capability. This projectile is ﬁtted with a special anti-ricochet element, whichguarantees an improved engagement capability against target with ﬂat-enough angle of impact.

The presence of the aluminium in the high explosive composition assures an enhanced incendiary and blast effect. The projectile is assembled on a brass cartridge case, which is ﬁlled with a multi-perforated single base propellant charge and ﬁtted with a percussion primer. The 76mm L62 HE SAP IM345 round is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by all versions of 76mm OTO Melara gun systems and equivalent. It is a High Explosive Incendiary Semi Armour Piercing ammunition ﬁtted with a Base Detonating Electronic Delayed fuze. This ammunition was developed to optimize the effectiveness of the 76mm L62 systems in the anti -surface target role and against thick hullplates of ships.

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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76mm L62 HE SAP IM345

76mm L62 HE SAP IM345

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