Name: 40mm L70 AP-T
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Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>Simmel Difesa has a long and in-depthexperience in 40mm L70 ammunition design  and production.The 40mm L70 ammunition is used worldwide  and qualiﬁed in accordance with NATO standardsfor use with all types of 40mm L70 gun systems.The AP-T ammunition is a kinetic energyammunition able to penetrate rolledhomogeneous armour plates.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The projectile consists of a hardened steel bodypenetrator ﬁtted with a special anti-ricochetand a windshield cap to maintain the aerodynamic proﬁle. The projectile is ﬁtted  with a tracer. The projectile is assembled  with a brass cartridge case which is ﬁlled  with a multi-perforated propellant and ﬁtted with a percussion primer.</p><p>PACKAGING</p>

The projectile consists of a hardened steel bodypenetrator ﬁtted with a special anti-ricochetand a windshield cap to maintain the aerodynamic proﬁle.

The projectile is ﬁtted with a tracer. The projectile is assembled with a brass cartridge case which is ﬁlled with a multi-perforated propellant and ﬁtted with a percussion primer. Applications include simmel Difesa has a long and in-depthexperience in 40mm L70 ammunition design and production. The 40mm L70 ammunition is used worldwide and qualiﬁed in accordance with NATO standardsfor use with all types of 40mm L70 gun systems. The AP-T ammunition is a kinetic energyammunition able to penetrate rolledhomogeneous armour plates.

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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40mm L70 AP-T

40mm L70 AP-T

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