Name: 127mm L54 HE-PFFC-IM
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Southern Europe

Italy

<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The 127mm HE PFFC-IM projectile is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by the 127mm L54 OTO Melara automatic gun, 127mm L54 U.S. gun and the 127mm L64 OTO Melara Lightweight gun.This projectile was developed to increase the safety during storage and transport due to its high IM characteristics i.a.w. STANAG 4439.This projectile has the same external ballistics of the HE projectile, but it is ﬁtted with about 2,270 tungsten cubes, lined to the steel shell, that enhances its effectiveness, especially for shore bombardment mission or engaging aerial targets. This type of ammunition can be equipped with different type of fuzes in order to guarantee the best response to the Navy requirements in every situations.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The projectile consists of a steel shell, that incorporates tungsten-preformed fragments, ﬁlled with insensitive melt cast high explosive SIL ECF (Simmel Difesa composition) and ﬁtted with a proximity fuze. This 127mm projectile is in accordance with NATO design and safety standards.</p><p>PACKAGING</p>

The projectile consists of a steel shell, that incorporates tungsten-preformed fragments, ﬁlled with insensitive melt cast high explosive SIL ECF (Simmel Difesa composition) and ﬁtted with a proximity fuze.

This 127mm projectile is in accordance with NATO design and safety standards. The 127mm HE PFFC-IM projectile is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be ﬁred by the 127mm L54 OTO Melara automatic gun, 127mm L54 U. S. gun and the 127mm L64 OTO Melara Lightweight gun. This projectile was developed to increase the safety during storage and transport due to its high IM characteristics i.a.w. STANAG 4439. This projectile has the same external ballistics of the HE projectile, but it is ﬁtted with about 2,270 tungsten cubes, lined to the steel shell, that enhances its effectiveness, especially for shore bombardment mission or engaging aerial targets. This type of ammunition can be equipped with different type of fuzes in order to guarantee the best response to the Navy requirements in every situations.

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 HE-PFFC-IM

127mm L54 HE-PFFC-IM

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