logologo-mobile
Sign InFree Trial
cookie
Cookies help us keep our website safe and give you a better experience. Read more or change your cookie settings.
We use cookies to give you the most relevant experience.

Defense Products Catalog — Page 154

Sort by
All categories
Manufacturer
Region
0.30-30 Winchester
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Brazil
0.30-30 Winchester
Synonyms 0.30 WCF; 7.62 × 51R mm Armament Suitably chambered rifles. Development In 1895 this was the first US sporting cartridge to use smokeless powder, resulting in its title - 0.30 calibre, 30 grains of smokeless powder. It was widely adopted for lever- and bolt-action rifles throughout the Western hemisphere, for both sporting and law enforcement use and retains its popularity today as a small to medium game cartridge. The performance has been improved over the years, but it remains essentially a short-range round, particularly recommended in the USA for deer hunting. Rifles chambered in this calibre are still widely used by US law enforcement, especially in rural areas. Rifles in this calibre also continue to be widely used in Central and South America, particularly in remote areas. Description A rimmed, brass, bottlenecked cartridge, Boxer primed and usually with a jacketed soft point bullet. BRAZIL Manufacturer Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.7 g; MV 728 m/s FINLAND Manufacturer Nammo Lapua Cartridge Factory Ltd Type: Ball: JHP; 8.5 g; MV 735 m/s Manufacturer Sako Ltd Type: Ball: FMJ; 6 g; MV 905 m/s KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poonsang Metal Corporation Type: Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 658 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 599 m/s Ball, starfire: JHP; 9.7 g; MV 640 m/s SWEDEN Manufacturer Norma AB Type: Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 735 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 677 m/s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Manufacturer Federal Cartridge Company Type: Ball: PSP; 11 g; MV 671 m/s Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 728 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 671 m/s Ball: JSP; 8.1 g; MV 783 m/s Manufacturer Hansen Cartridge Company Type: Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 723 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 672 m/s Manufacturer Hornady Manufacturing Corporation Type: Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 729 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 671 m/s Manufacturer Remington Arms Company Inc Type: Ball: JHP; 11.02 g; MV 671 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.02 g; MV 671 m/s Ball: JSP; 9.72 g; MV 728 m/s Ball: Accelerator DS; 3.58 g; MV 1,037 m/s Ball, extended range: FMJ; 10.4 g; MV 701 m/s Manufacturer Winchester-Olin Type: Ball: JHP; 9.7 g; MV 728 m/s Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 728 m/s Ball: JSP; 11 g; MV 671 m/s YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 725 m/sRead More
SAKO LTD
SAKO LTD
0.44 Magnum
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
South Africa
0.44 Magnum
Synonyms 0.44 Remington Magnum Armament Smith & Wesson, Ruger and other suitably chambered revolvers and carbines. Development Developed jointly by Smith & Wesson and Remington in 1954 as a more powerful version of the 0.44 Smith & Wesson Special cartridge, it was originally intended as a hunting round but was adopted by a few police agencies in the USA; it never achieved widespread use. The 0.44 Magnum is the world's most powerful, standard production and readily available handgun cartridge and as such is difficult to control, save by exceptionally skilled shooters. Moreover, it delivers terminal ballistics that are too great for standard law enforcement use. The 0.44 Magnum may still be found as a supplementary cartridge in a few US specialised police and security agencies, but it is too powerful for general use. Description A rimmed, straight-taper brass case, Boxer primed. The bullet is usually of JHP or FMJ type, as unjacketed bullets give problems with lead fouling in the barrel. BRAZIL Manufacturer CBC Magtech Type: Ball: JSP; 15.55 g; MV 536 m/s FINLAND Manufacturer Nammo Lapua Cartridge Factory Ltd Type: Ball: JSP; 15.6 g; MV 465 m/s ISRAEL Manufacturer Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) Type: Ball: JSP; 15.55 g; MV 357 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.55 g; MV 357 m/s Ball: JHP; 11.66 g; MV 491 m/s ITALY Manufacturer Fiocchi Munizioni SpA Type: Ball: FMJ; 15.6 g; MV 420 m/s Ball: JHP; 13 g; MV 560 m/s KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poongsan Metal Corporation Type: Ball: Lead, SWC; 15.6 g; MV 374 m/s Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 425 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.6 g; MV 397 m/s Ball: SWC; 15.6 g; MV 412 m/s SOUTH AFRICA Manufacturer PMP , a division of Denel (Pty) Ltd Type: Ball: JHP; 15.6 g; V 5 360 m/s SWEDEN Manufacturer Norma AB Type: Ball 11103: JHP; 15.55 g; MV 390 m/s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Manufacturer 3-D Type: Ball: JHP; 15.55 g; MV 358 m/s Ball: Lead, SWC; 15.55 g; MV 320 m/s Manufacturer Black Hills Ammunition Company Type: Ball: Lead SWC; 15.5 g; MV 320 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.5 g; MV 384 m/s Ball: JHP; 19.4 g; MV 373 m/s Manufacturer CCI-Speer Type: Ball: JHP; 13 g; MV 433 m/s Ball: SWC; 15.6 g; MV 412 m/s Shot: 9.75 g; MV 305 m/s Manufacturer Cor-Bon Ammunition Type: Ball: JHP; 10.7 g; MV 396 m/s Manufacturer Eldorado Cartridge Corp (PMC Ammunition) Type: Ball: JHP; 15.5 g; MV 396 m/s Ball: LSWC; 15.5 g; MV 374 m/s Ball: JHP; 11.6 g; MV 424 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.5 g; MV 396 m/s Ball: JSP; 15.5 g; MV 396 m/s Manufacturer Federal Cartridge Company Type: Ball: FMJ; 16.2 g; MV 360 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.6 g; MV 360 m/s Ball: JHP; 11.66 g; MV 491 m/s Manufacturer Glaser Safety Slug Inc Type: Ball: Glaser Blue; 8.75 g; MV 564 m/s Ball: Glaser Silver; 8.75 g; MV 564 m/s Manufacturer Remington Arms Company Inc Type: Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 491 m/s Ball: Lead; 15.55 g; MV 305 m/s Ball: Lead; 15.55 g; MV 448 m/s Ball: FMJ; 15.55 g; MV 448 m/s Ball: JHP; 15.55 g; MV 448 m/s Ball: JHP; 13.6 g; MV 456 m/s Manufacturer Winchester-Olin Type: Ball: Lead, SWC; 15.6 g; MV 411 m/s Ball: JHP; 13.6 g; MV 381 m/sRead More
Nammo
Nammo
20 × 80RB
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Brazil
20 × 80RB
Synonyms 20 mm Oerlikon FFM Armament Oerlikon FFM and licensed copies. Development Developed by Oerlikon Bührle in the mid-1930s, the FFM gun was used during the Second World War by the German Luftwaffe, and in post-war years by several countries, principally Spain. Some guns appear to be still in use in various South American countries for training purposes. Description The brass cartridge case is of the familiar Oerlikon rebated rim pattern, percussion primed. It is similar to, but shorter than, the more common 20 × 110RB case. Wartime projectiles included AP shot, solid steel ball, HE, HE-I and Mine HE patterns. BRAZIL Manufacturer Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos Type: HE-SD: Two-section shell, front loaded with HE and rear with red tracer; a heat relay provides self-destruction. Provided with M505A3 PD fuze; 101 g; MV 835 m/s TP: Inert hollow steel shell; dummy fuze; 123 g; MV 810 m/s TP-T: Inert hollow steel shell with tracer element in rear; dummy fuze; 125 g; MV 810 m/sRead More
20 × 102 mm
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Brazil
20 × 102 mm
Synonyms 20 mm US M39 Armament 20 mm guns M61A, M39, M50, M61A1, M168 , M197 and M621 . US GAU-4; GE 120 Mk 29; Mk 22 Mod 2 USN; French F1 ( M621 ); Phalanx CIWS. Development After wartime experience with Hispano-Suiza and Oerlikon cannon in the late 1940s, the USA set about developing a cannon of its own. The resulting weapon was based upon the German Mauser 312 revolver gun and entered service as the M39. It was later improved into the M39A1 and then supplemented by the M61 and M168 Vulcan Gatling pattern guns. A naval version, the Mk 22, was also developed for use in fast patrol boats. The guns and their ammunition spread from the USA to NATO by way of various US aircraft supplied to NATO countries, and the cartridge was adopted by the French for the Mle 621 (F1) gun. PRIMEX Technologies introduced its 20 mm Improved Ammunition specifically for US high-performance aircraft cannon. Alliant Techsystems in conjunction with the US Navy developed the MK149-4 Phalanx round with a tungsten penetrator and sabot specifically for use with the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). Well over 3 million rounds have been produced. Description The rimless, bottlenecked case may be of brass or steel and is electrically primed using the M52A3B1 primer. Projectiles are of conventional pattern and weigh from 98 to 105 g, the IMR 7013, WC 870 or WC 872 propellant charge being regulated to give a muzzle velocity of 1,030 m/s. BRAZIL Manufacturer Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell with gilding metal driving band, loaded with 11 g of RDX; nose impact fuze M505A3; 100 g; V 7.5 1,000 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 99 g; V 7.5 970 m/s TP-T M220: Body of HE-I shell, empty, red tracer; dummy fuze; 96 g; V 7.5 970 m/s CANADA Manufacturer SNC Industrial Technologies Inc Type: TP C98: Steel body, inert filled; aluminium nose, copper driving band; brass cartridge case; 99 g; MV 1,030 m/s. Interchangeable with US M55A2 FRANCE Manufacturer Giat Industries Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel body loaded with 11 g Hexal 65/35; impact fuze PD M505A3; 101.4 g; MV 1,040 m/s HE-I-T M242 : As for HE-I but with smaller HE loading and rear of shell bored for red tracer; fuzed MR221 PD with self-destruction between 3.5 and 9 seconds; 102 g; MV 1,040 m/s AP-I M53 : This projectile is unusual; the principal components are a solid AP steel pointed slug forming the main body, surmounted by a hollow alloy ogive filled with incendiary composition. The two are held together by a steel skin which reaches from the shoulder, where it grips the ogive to just above the driving band, where it grips the steel slug. The Tombak driving band is pressed into the steel slug, which continues to form the base of the projectile. Penetration is 10 mm of armour at normal engagement ranges. 101.2 g; MV 1,040 m/s AP-HC: Light-alloy body fitted with tungsten carbide penetrator; 95 g; MV 1,050 m/s AP-T (HC): As for AP-HC above but fitted with tracer TP M55A2: Steel shell body, empty; dummy fuze; 98.6 g; MV 1,045 m/s TP-T M220: As for TP but with red tracer; 100 g; MV 1,040 m/s GERMANY Manufacturer Buck Werke GmbH & Co Type: HE-I DM 23A1: As described above. Manufacturer Diehl GmbH Type: HE-I M-DN 71 : Steel-pointed shell with ballistic cap. Shell body contains a 5 g HE charge plus a zirconium incendiary pellet, plus a further incendiary filling in the ballistic cap. The base fuze M-DN 201 is fitted, giving a 200 µs delay, ensuring target penetration before detonation. 98 g; MV 1,030 m/s HE-I DM 23A1: Steel-pointed projectile with ballistic cap. The shell body is bored from the rear and filled with an incendiary composition and zirconium sponge pellet. Further incendiary material is in the ballistic cap. The shell will penetrate 25 mm of armour steel at 100 m range. 100 g; MV 1,033 m/s GREECE Manufacturer PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell with gilding metal driving band, loaded with Hexal 70/30 and an impact fuze M505A3; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP M55A2: Steel, inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s ITALY Manufacturer Europa Metalli Type: TP M55A2: Steel shell with aluminium nose cap representing fuze; no filling. Electric primed. 98.6 g; V 24 1,030 m/s KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Daewoo Ammunition Corporation. Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell, loaded Hexal; nose impact fuze M505A3; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s HE-I-T M246 : Steel two-section shell, HE in forward section, tracer in rear, with heat relay providing self-destruction; nose impact fuze; 100 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP-T M220: Body of HE-I shell, empty, red tracer; dummy fuze; 105 g; MV 1,030 m/s Manufacturer Poongsan Metal Corporation Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell, loaded Hexal; nose impact fuze M505A3; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s HE-I-T M246 : Steel two-section shell, HE in forward section, tracer in rear, with heat relay providing self-destruction; nose impact fuze; 100 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP-T M220: Body of HE-I shell, empty; red tracer; dummy fuze; 105 g; MV 1,030 m/s NETHERLANDS Manufacturer NWM de Kruithoorn BV (now closed) Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell, loaded with Hexal; nose impact fuze M505A3; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s HE-I-T-SD M246 : Steel two-section shell, HE in forward section, red tracer in rear, with heat relay providing self-destruction; nose impact fuze; 100 g; MV 1,030 m/s AP: Tungsten core in steel body with light-alloy ballistic cap; 104 g; MV 1,030 m/s AP-I: Steel core with first incendiary charge in the ballistic cap and second incendiary charge in shell base; 105 g; MV 1,030 m/s FAP: Frangible tungsten alloy core in steel body; no pyrochemical substances or HE; 102 g; MV 1040 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP-T M220: Steel inert projectile, red tracer; dummy fuze; 100 g; MV 1,030 m/s NORWAY Manufacturer Nammo Raufoss Technology A/S Type: Multipurpose M70A2: Steel shell loaded with explosive and incendiary elements, the incendiary extending into the nose cap. Upon impact the ignition chain is started, resulting in delayed functioning inside the target. Equal ballistics to the M50 series ammunition. Projectile 100 g; MV 1,030 m/s Multipurpose M70 LD (low drag): This is similar to the M70 but has an improved projectile shape to reduce air drag during flight. Equal in ballistics to the US PGU-28/B round. Provides an increased hit probability and penetration compared to the M50 series ammunition. Long-burning Zirconium particles improve the fire start capability. 100 g; MV 1,050 m/s TP-R 3 (Target Practice with Reduced Richochet Risk): Matches M70 LD ballistically but the inert projectile breaks up on contact with the ground to reduce the risk of ricochets by a factor of at least 10 times Multipurpose NM140: The exterior of this round conforms to the standard US M2 Ball, but the bullet is a design patented by Raufoss which incorporates penetrative, incendiary and fragmentation effects. NM140 will defeat 16 mm of armour (Brinell 360) at 30º at 400 m; after penetration it will explode and produce about 20 effective fragments inside the target. There will also be a shower of incendiary particles which are still effective 15 m behind the target plate. No mechanical fuze is used because the need for detonators or sensitive high explosives has been eliminated. Muzzle velocity 900 m/s, bullet weight 43 g Multipurpose NM140A1: This is similar to the NM140 but with some minor changes to meet a US Navy specification Multipurpose tracer NM160: This is the NM140 but with the addition of a base tracer element. The inclusion of this reduces the effective fragmentation by about 30 per cent but does not affect the penetrative or incendiary performance. The tracer is a dark ignition type which is invisible to 50 m from the muzzle, fully visible from 200 to 1,500 m AP-S NM173: This has ballistic conformity to US Ball M2 but is characterised by tremendous penetration effect. Penetration of 20 mm armour plate at 0º NATO at 1,000 m and 11 mm armour plate at 30º NATO at 1,500 m PAKISTAN Manufacturer Pakistan Ordnance Factories Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell with gilding metal driving band, loaded H761 composition; nose impact fuze M505A3; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s AP-I M53 : Steel pointed shell with alloy ballistic cap and incendiary filling; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s SINGAPORE Manufacturer Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS) Type: HE-I: Steel shell, loaded Hexal; impact fuze; 101 g; V 24 1,030 m/s HE-I-T: As for HE-I but with red tracer; 105 g; V 24 1,030 m/s AP-I: Pointed steel shot with ballistic cap loaded with incendiary mixture; 100 g; V 24 1,030 m/s TP: Body of HE-I shell, empty; dummy fuze; 100 g; V 24 1,030 m/s TP-T: Body of HE-I-T shell, empty, with red tracer; dummy fuze; 105 g; V 24 1,030 m/s SPAIN Manufacturer EXPAL SA Type: Multipurpose M70A1: The shell body carries a strikerless compression-ignition fuze over an incendiary filling over a high-explosive filling. On impact the nose crushes, causing the fuze to fire and ignite the incendiary composition which then ignites the HE filling, giving a forward blast to the burning incendiary fragments. The round will penetrate 20 mm of steel plate at 200 m range and 12 mm at 1,000 m range. The projected incendiary flame is 1 m long, giving excellent effect against protected fuel tanks. MV 1,030 m/s TP-T M220: Similar in shape to the M70A1 but with inert filling and base tracer SWITZERLAND Manufacturer Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG Type: FAP PEA 280: Full calibre, frangible armour-piercing. Tungsten alloy penetrator with integral plastic-moulded ballistic cap and body with a steel rear portion, fitted with driving band. A ricochet free inert projectile with excellent performance against soft and light armoured targets. For air-to-air and air-to-ground, as well as ground-to-air and ground-to-ground applications. Ballistic match to US PGU-28/B; 102 g; MV 1,040 m/s TURKEY Manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kumuru ( MKEK ) Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell loaded RDX/incendiary composition; fuzed M505A3; 100 g; 1,030 m/s TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP-T: Steel shell loaded inert with red tracer; dummy fuze; 103 g; MV 1,030 m/s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Manufacturer General Dynamics, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Type: HE-I M56A3: Steel shell loaded RDX/incendiary composition; fuzed PD M505; 101 g; MV 1,027 m/s HEI-T M242 : Two-section shell, front loaded HE/incendiary mixture, rear loaded tracer; nose impact fuze; 102 g; MV 1,030 m/s AP-I M53 : Steel pointed shell with alloy ballistic cap and incendiary filling; 101 g; MV 1,027 m/s APDS MK149 Mod 4: Similar to AP-I M53 but with the addition of a red tracer; 102 g; MV 1,030 m/s tungsten carbide subprojectile in light alloy sabot; 110 g; MV 1,000 m/s. Specifically for US Navy Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) but compatible with all M61 and M197 gun systems API-T MK 244 Mod 0: This is a companion round for the Optimised Gun Barrel (OGB) programme for the MK15 Phalanx CIWS. Compared with the MK149 the MK249 Mod 0 fires a tungsten alloy penetrator over 50 per cent heavier at essentially the same muzzle velocity TP M55A2: Steel inert projectile; dummy fuze; 101 g; MV 1,027 m/s TP-T M220: Body of HE-I shell, empty, with red tracer; dummy fuze; 105 g; MV 1,030 m/s MP-T-SD M940: Multipurpose; steel body loaded HE with a front covering incendiary mixture. This is covered by a support disk separating it from the nose incendiary mixture. The rear section of the body carries a red tracer with heat relay providing self-destruction; 105 g SAPHEI PGU-28/B: Steel shell with alloy nose cap. Shell contains a sponge zirconium incendiary in its base, with a main HE (Composition A4) filling above, followed by a body incendiary filling and a nose incendiary filling. 100 g; MV 1,052 m/s SAPHEI PGU-28A/B: An upgraded PGU-28A with an improved projectile nose/body joint configuration and optimised propulsion/driving band system. The driving band and matching propulsion charge reduces barrel wear and chamber fatigue loads with no alteration in muzzle velocity. 100 g; MV 1,052 m/s TP PGU-27/B: Inert steel projectile representing PGU-28/B; 100 g; MV 1052 m/s TP-T PGU-30/B: Inert steel projectile representing PGU-28/B but with tracer; 100 g; MV 1052 m/s Manufacturer Alliant Techsystems, Kilgore Operations Type: M56HEI: Steel shell loaded with RDX or RDX/TNT. PD M505A3 fuze. Also available as training round. Projectile weight, 260 g; MV 1,030 m/s M221 HEI-T: Virtually identical to HE-I M56 but with tracer element. Projectile weight 260 g; MV 1,030 m/s M242 HEI-T-SD: As HEIT M221 but with self-destruct function. MV 1,030 m/s. Also available as a training round. MK149-4 Phalanx: For Phalanx CIWS. Tungsten penetrator held in sabot. WC 859 propellant giving MV of 1,128 m/s. Round weight 253 g. Issued in 200 or 250 round bulk packs. No tracer element TP M55 : Inert steel projectile with dummy fuze. Projectile weight 260 g; MV 1,030 m/s TP-T M220: As TP M55 but with tracer. MV 1,030 m/s HPT M54A1: High-Pressure Test round for proof-testing 20 mm gun barrels. Round weight 320 g PGU-27/B TP: An inert projectile for use as a cost effective training substitute for the PGU-28/B SAPHEI round. Projectile weight 266g; MV 1,039 m/s. PGU-28/B SAPHEI: Round for use in M61 aircraft cannon against light armoured vehicles. Projectile weight, 264 g; MV 1,039 m/sRead More
Nammo
Nammo
152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
China
152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540
Armament 152 mm Gun-Howitzer D-20 ; 152 mm Gun-Howitzer 2A65 ( M1987 or MSTA-B); 152 mm 2A61 Howitzer; 152 mm Howitzer M1943 (D-1); NORINCO 152 mm Gun-Howitzer Type 66 ; NORINCO 152 mm Gun-Howitzer Type 37; 152 mm Model 1981 Howitzer ( Romania ); 152 mm Model 85 Gun-Howitzer ( Romania ); 152 mm Gun-Howitzer M84 series ( Yugoslavia ). Self-propelled equipments include: 152 mm Self-propelled Howitzer M-1973 ( 2S3 ); 152 mm 2S19 Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer; NORINCO Type 83 Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer; 152 mm Self-propelled Howitzer DANA and ONDAVA. Development The 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540 projectile (actual calibre 152.4 mm) is the successor to the earlier OF-530, developed originally for use with the 152 mm Howitzer M1943 ( D-30 ) - the two projectiles are compatible. The 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540 is still the projectile most commonly fired from 152 mm ordnance of Chinese and Russian Federation and Associated States (CIS) origin, and probably outnumbers all other types of 152 mm projectile in operational and production terms, although the OF-540 is no longer produced in Russia , having been replaced by later designs. Description The 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540 forms part of a separate loading item of ammunition consisting of the projectile and a variable charge system contained in a brass or lacquered steel cartridge case. The projectile is forged steel with a long streamlined ogive, a boat tail and a shallow bourrelet. A single copper drive band is just over 24 mm wide. The contents are nominally 6.24 kg of TNT although many references quote figures around 5.86 kg. One version of the 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540, sometimes referred to as the OF-540B, has a two-part construction with which the forward part of the ogive can be unthreaded, apparently to accommodate large time fuzes. The 152 mm ammunition uses a two-part variable charge system contained in brass or lacquered steel cartridge cases 547.5 mm long. The two parts are the Reduced Charge and the Full Charge, each in its own cartridge case. The Reduced Charge uses 9/7, 4/1 and 8/1 Trinitrocellulose powder in a series of 12 bags. Charge 6, the lowest, comprises the base bag charge only, to which a series of equal size bags are added creating higher charges. One charge bag is added to the base charge bag to comprise Charge 5, two are added for Charge 4, three for Charge 3 and five for Charge 2. These are all held in place by a fibre cup. The total weight of the Reduced Charge propellant is 4.2 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 511 m/s. The Full Charge uses, NDT-3 16/1 or NGH powder in bags together with 150 g of 8/1 UG flash reducing agent plus S-1 decoppering agent. Charge 1 has two base bag charges, one located above the other. To create the Full Charge two further equal size bag charges are added; as mentioned previously a fibre cup holds the charge bags in place. The total weight of the Full Charge propellant is 8.8 kg. Maximum muzzle velocity produced by the Reduced Charge is 655 m/s. Both charges are initiated by a KV-4 percussion primer in the base of the cartridge case. With a 152 mm gun-howitzer such as the D-20 the Reduced Charge muzzle velocities vary from 282 to 511 m/s. This produces ranges of 6,710 to 13,400 m. The Full Charge produces a muzzle velocity of 655 m/s and a maximum range of 17,400 m. When fired from the gun-howitzer used on the 152 mm Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer M-1973 ( 2S3 ) the 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540 is quoted as having a maximum range of 18,500 m. When fired from the 152 mm 2S19 Self-propelled Gun-Howitzer or the towed 152 mm Gun-Howitzer 2A65 the maximum range is 24,700 m. A training round intended specially for direct fire training of towed 152 mm ML-20 or D-20 and 2S3 or 2S3M self-propelled howitzer crews is the 152 mm VOFT-546 training round with a 152 mm HE-T OFT-540 projectile. The projectile is fired at a muzzle velocity of 655 m/s and emits a No 1 tracer for up to 3 seconds from a location in the base so that the trajectory can be followed for training assessment and marking purposes. As the projectile passes through a soft target the nose-mounted VS-5 or VUBS-1M super-quick point detonating fuze functions to detonate the projectile's TNT bursting charge less than 5 m behind the target. Should the projectile fail to hit a target it will self-destruct after about 4 to 6 seconds at a maximum range of 17,410 m. The complete 152 mm VOFT-540 round weighs 60 kg and has a brass cartridge case containing 8.3 kg of NDT-3, 18/1 and 8/1 UG propellant. The 152 mm VOFT-540 training round is marketed by Kintex of Bulgaria . Authorised fuzes PD RGM-2, RGM-2M MTSQ D-1U Prox V-90, AR-5 Equivalent projectiles BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Kintex Type: 152 mm HE OF-540 Description: For D-20 and M84 howitzers. A M84 projectile for the M84 exists but no details are available BULGARIA Manufacturer Kintex Type: 152 mm HE OF-540 Description: Filled with 5.86 kg TNT. Projectile weight given as 43.9 kg. Complete round with Full 8.3 kg propelling charge is VOF-546. Reduced charge round with 4.11 kg propelling charge is VOF-546U. Both rounds are for 152 mm D-20 , ML-20 and 2S3 . Blank ammunition is also produced Manufacturer Kintex Type: 152 mm VOFT-546 Prac Description: Training round with OFT-540 projectile - see text Manufacturer Vazov Engineering Plants Type: 152 mm HE Description: Available with both Full and Reduced propellant charges. Standard specifications CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) Type: 152 mm HE Type 66 Description: Filled with 5.86 kg of TNT. Fitted with Liu-4 or Electronic fuze. Projectile weight given as 43.56 kg and length 706.6 mm. Creates 3,000 fragments on detonation. Maximum range given as 17,230 m CZECH REPUBLIC Manufacturer Caliber Prague Limited Type: 152 mm HE with Full Charge Description: Standard specifications IRAQ Manufacturer State factories Type: 152 mm HE Description: Exact details not available. May no longer be in production ROMANIA Manufacturer SN ROMARM SA Type: 152 mm HE OF-540 Description: Available with both Full and Reduced charges. The projectile is understood to be virtually identical to the OF-540 and intended to be fired from 152 mm D-20 series howitzers and the Romanian 152 mm Model 81 Gun-Howitzer. Projectile weight given as 43.56 kg and maximum range 17,000 m. Can be fitted with a PD RGM-2 fuze SLOVAKIA Manufacturer Kerametal Company Limited Type: 152 mm HE-540 Description: Projectile virtually identical to OF-540. Fired from 28 calibre barrels to a maximum range of 17,400 m using the ZN 546 variable charge system. Maximum muzzle velocity is 655 m/s Manufacturer Konstrukta Defence Type: 152 mm FRAG-HE OF-540 Description: Fired from 28 calibre barrels to a maximum range of 17,400 m using the ZN 546 variable charge system. Maximum muzzle velocity is 655 m/s Manufacturer VIHORLAT As Snina Type: 152 mm EOF Description: Projectile virtually identical to OF-540 UKRAINE Manufacturer MINIMASHPROM Type: 152 mm FRAG-HE 3BOF32 (Full) and 3BOF33 (Reduced) Description: FRAG-HE projectile used with both these rounds is the 152 mm 3OF25 weighing 43.56 kg and containing 6.44 kg of explosive. Complete round weighs 60 kg (Full) or 56 kg (Reduced). Ballistic performance as FRAG-HE OF-540 Manufacturer TACKO Type: 152 mm HE for D-20 , ML-20M and 2S3 Description: Projectile virtually identical to OF-540. Filling is 5.86 kg of TNTRead More
Kintex
Kintex
128 mm M91 and M93 FRAG-HE rockets
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
128 mm M91 and M93 FRAG-HE rockets
Armament 128 mm RAK-12 MRS; LOV-RAK, 24/128 mm 4 × 4. Development The 128 mm M91 and M93 FRAG-HE rockets were developed within Croatia using the Yugoslav 128 mm M-63 rockets (see separate entry) as a basis. The M91 approximates to the earlier M-63 rocket but the M93 is a longer range variant with a larger and more powerful rocket motor and a slightly heavier FRAG-HE warhead. Two launchers have been developed within Croatia to fire these rockets. The 128 mm RAK-12 MRS is a towed system with 12 launch barrels. Two sets of RAK-12 barrels are mounted over the self-propelled LOV-RAK 24/128 mm 4 × 4, based on the hull and chassis of the Croatian LOV-OP APC. Marketing of these 128 mm rockets and their launchers is carried out in Croatia by R H ALAN doo of Zagreb. The same rockets are also produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina by SOKO-VIT doo, Mostar. Description As the base model of the Croatian 128 mm spin-stabilised rockets, the M91 closely resembles the earlier Yugoslav M-63 (qv) in appearance and general specifications. It weighs 23.5 kg and is powered by a rocket motor weighing 4.5 kg. The steel-cased FRAG-HE warhead weighs 8.5 kg and is understood to contain TNT. Maximum range is 8,500 m. The M93 rocket motor weighs 7.8 kg and increases the maximum range to 13,000 m. The weight of the FRAG-HE warhead is also increased, to 9 kg. It is probable that the M93 was also based on earlier Yugoslav design work concerning the 128 mm M-87 rocket which, as far as can be determined, was not produced in other than small numbers. Both rockets can be provided with locally produced, nose-mounted point detonating super-quick fuzes, the RU RT M91 (understood to be a Croatian copy of the former Yugoslav PD UT M-63(OV)) or the RU TI M94 . Both provide a muzzle safety of 30 to 40 m. Authorised fuzes PD RU RT M91 or RU TI M94 Equivalent rockets BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA PD RU RT Manufacturer SOKO-VIT doo Mostar Type: 128 mm M91/M93 rockets Description: See text.Read More
60 mm M73 Mortar Bomb
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
60 mm M73 Mortar Bomb
Armament 60 mm mortars Development By Soko-Vit of Bosnia-Herzegovina to provide an indigenous 60 mm mortar round. Description The M73 is a nearly identical copy of the former Yugoslav M73 and differs from it only in minor details. Manufacturer SOKO-VIT doo Mostar.Read More
82 mm HE mortar bomb, M68P1
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
82 mm HE mortar bomb, M68P1
Armament All 82 mm mortars. Development History unknown, by SOKO-VIT presumably to provide an indigenous supply of 82 mm HE mortar ammunition. Description The M68P1 is similar to the original RFAS O-832 series, but with several differences. It is a typical teardrop-shaped bomb with cast-iron body and four obturating grooves around the bourrelet. The tailboom assembly is threaded into the base of the bomb body and has four increments above the eight fins. There are two available fuzes, the M68P1 impact (PD) fuze, presumably a copy of the Yugoslavian fuze of the same designation and the M93. Manufacturer SOKO-VIT d.o.o. Mostar.Read More
120 mm HE mortar bomb, M62P3
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
120 mm HE mortar bomb, M62P3
Armament All 120 mm smoothbore mortars. Development History unknown, but by SOKO-VIT of Bosnia-Herzegovina presumably to provide an indigenous source of 120 mm mortar ammunition. Description The M62P3 is a nearly identical copy of the former Yugoslavian M62P1 and differs only in minor details. It is a conventional bomb with four obturating grooves at the bourrelet. An alloy tailboom assembly is threaded into the rear of the bomb body. There are six secondary increments in plastic horseshoe containers above the 12 tailfins. The M78 fuze is presumably a direct copy of the former Yugoslavian fuze of the same designation. Manufacturer SOKO-VIT d.o.o. Mostar.Read More
Cartridge, 90 mm: HE M71 and HE-T M71A1
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
South Korea
Cartridge, 90 mm: HE M71 and HE-T M71A1
Armament M36 Cannon on M47 series MBTs; M41 Cannon on M48 series MBTs up to (and including) M48A3 . Development The 90 mm HE M71 round was developed during the Second World War to become the standard time fuzed anti-aircraft projectile for the 90 mm Anti-aircraft Gun M1 and the later M117 and M118 anti-aircraft guns. As such, it was the first item of ammunition for land use to utilise the new VT (Variable Time, the codename for proximity) fuze. The 90 mm HE M71 was also employed by the T13 anti-tank gun series and the T7/M3 series of guns that were used in the M26 Pershing MBTs. Later development of the latter led to the M36 and M41 Cannon used on M47 and M48 MBTs. A lightweight derivative, the M54, was used on the M56 Scorpion self-propelled anti-tank gun, now long withdrawn from service. The only guns still using the 90 mm HE M71 and M71A1 are the M36 and the M41 , used on the M47 and M48 MBTs respectively. These MBTs and their guns are no longer in service with the US armed forces but are still in service elsewhere. Although it is no longer produced in the USA, 90 mm HE M71/M71A1 ammunition remains in production in various countries (see below). The main differences between the M71 and M71A1 are: the M71A1 has a tracer element while the M71 does not; the M71A1 uses a different propellant load, giving rise to a revised ballistic performance and reduced barrel wear. Description The 90 mm HE M71 and HE-T M71A1 are fixed rounds with the projectile rigidly crimped into the brass cartridge case. A single gilding metal drive band encircles the projectile just forward of the case/projectile junction. The projectile is a hollow steel forging with a boat-tailed base and a streamlined ogive. Fillings may be cast TNT or Composition B; some early production rounds may be encountered with 50:50 Amatol and a booster surround comprising a small amount of TNT. The 90 mm HE M71 may have a normal or deep cavity under the nose-located fuze well. If a deep cavity is involved a 140 g supplementary charge of TNT in an aluminium liner is inserted into the cavity. An M10 tracer is threaded into the projectile base on the HE-T M71A1. The 70:30 brass rimmed cartridge case is of the M19 or M19B1 type and uses an M28B2 or M28A2 percussion primer press fitted into the base. The propellant load for the M71 is 3.316 kg of M15 propellant and for the M71A1 is 2.42 kg of multiperforated M1 propellant. The 90 mm HE M71 has a muzzle velocity of 823 m/s and a maximum range of 17,800 m. The 90 mm HE-T M71A1 has a muzzle velocity of 731 m/s and a maximum range of 15,300 m. The live firing training equivalent of the 90 mm HE M71 is the TP-T M353A2. It differs from the M71 series in some respects in that it uses M30 propellant which gives a higher muzzle velocity (914.4 m/s) and reaches a greater maximum range (21,000 m). The propellant is ignited by a M58 percussion primer. Complete round weight is 19.92 kg and it is 942.6 mm long overall. A completely inert dummy round for handling and loading training equivalent to the 90 mm HE M71/M71A1 is known as the Cartridge, 90 mm: Dummy, M12. The M12 uses a one-piece bronze projectile and cartridge case, the M12B1 is iron while the M12B2 is manganese bronze. All use a bronze or steel base and may be fitted with a dummy or inert fuze. Authorised fuzes HE M71 - PD M51A5, M78 series, M557; MTSQ M564; Prox M513 series (deep cavity only) HE-T M71A1 - PD M51A5, M557; MTSQ M564 Equivalent rounds BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA HE Manufacturer Ministry of Defense, Department of Defense Industry Type: HE M71 Description: Standard US specifications GREECE Manufacturer Hellenic Arms Industry (EBO) Type: HE M71 and HE-T M71A1 Description: Standard US specifications Manufacturer PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company Type: HE M71 and HE-T M71A1 Description: Standard US specifications. Supplied fitted with PD M577 fuze. Inert filled TP and TP-T equivalents were also produced. Now available only by special order. ITALY Manufacturer Simmel Difesa SpA Type: 90 mm HE Description: Standard US specifications KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poongsan Corporation Type: HE M71 Description: Standard US specifications. TP-T M353A2 also produced SPAIN Manufacturer Barreiros Hermanos Internacional SA Type: HE M71 Description: Standard US specifications TAIWAN Manufacturer Hsing Hua Company Ltd Type: HE M71 Description: Standard US specifications TURKEY Manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu ( MKEK ) Type: HE M71 Description: Standard US specifications. Production as required YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: HE M71 Description: Probably no longer in production. Standard US specifications but filling given as 884 g of TrotylRead More
Simmel difesa
Simmel difesa
100 mm FRAG-HE 53-OF-412, 100 mm HE
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Egypt
100 mm FRAG-HE 53-OF-412, 100 mm HE
Armament 100 mm D-10 series tank guns (including NORINCO Type 59 ); 100 mm field gun BS-3; 100 mm KS-19 anti-aircraft gun; NORINCO 100 mm field gun and 100 mm anti-tank gun Type 73; 100 mm Field Gun M53 ; 100 mm towed anti-tank gun M1977 ; 100 mm towed anti-tank gun M1977 ( Romania ); 100 mm Coast Gun ( Yugoslavia ). Development These three general purpose explosive filled projectiles are described in the same entry due mainly to the fact that there is little difference between them, despite the differentiation in their designations. One version of the FRAG-HE OF-412 is stated to produce more than 1.9 times the fragmentation of a conventional HE projectile. They mainly vary in the model or type of fuze employed, some outline and dimensional details and the weight of their explosive fillings. These rounds have been produced in Bosnia-Herzegovina , Bulgaria , China , Czech Republic , Egypt , Pakistan , Romania , Slovakia and Yugoslavia . India may also produce one or other of them but no information is available. One further 100 mm FRAG-HE projectile, the 3OF32, is covered in the following entry. Description All three of these 100 mm HE type rounds are fixed. The projectiles are rigidly secured to their brass cartridge cases by a shallow crimping ring located between their twin copper drive bands which are set some 22 mm apart. The HE 53-OF-412Zh has a less pronounced boat tail base than the other two rounds. All three rounds are steel and have wall thicknesses of approximately 18 to 20 mm at the bourrelet, although the grade of steel does vary. The explosive fillings also differ. The HE 53-OF-412Zh has 2.16 kg of TNT; the FRAG-HE 53-OF-412 has 1.46 kg of TNT and the 53-O-415 has 1.58 kg of TNT/Aluminium. The HE 53-OF-412Zh has a point detonating RGM fuze, the FRAG-HE 53-OF-412 has a point detonating V-429 fuze, while the FRAG 53-O-415 has a mechanical time VM-30 or VM-30L fuze to produce airbursts. It is intended primarily for the KS-19 anti-aircraft gun and always uses a brass case, as do all rounds for the KS-19 . All fuzes are threaded directly into a cavity in the projectile nose. The MK-75 brass cartridge cases (lacquered steel may also be used) may contain one of two possible propellant loads. These vary from type to type but, as an example, the FRAG-HE 53-OF-412 cartridge case may contain a full 5.6 to 5.75 kg or a reduced 2.27 to 2,4 kg charge of NGH or NDT-3 18/1 propellant in bundled stick form; some reduced charges use 9/7 + 12/1 TR propellant. KVU or KV-13U percussion primers are threaded into the bases. From the two different propellant loads it follows that the muzzle velocity of all three rounds will be 900 or 600 m/s. These velocities correspond to maximum ranges of 20,650 or 11,000 m. A training round intended specially for training tank crews is the 100 mm UOFT-412 training round with a OFT-412 HE-T projectile. The projectile is fired at a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s and emits a No 1 tracer for up to 5 seconds from a location in the base so that the trajectory can be followed for training assessment and marking purposes. As the projectile passes through a soft target the nose-mounted MG-UchM, VS-5 or VUBS-1M super-quick point detonating fuze, functions to detonate the projectile's TNT bursting charge less than 5 m behind the target. Should the projectile fail to hit a target it will self-destruct after about 5 to 7 seconds at a maximum range of 16,800 m. The complete UOFT-412 round weighs 30.3 kg and has a lacquered steel or brass cartridge case containing 5.75 kg of NDT-3 18/1 propellant. The 100 mm UOFT-412 training round is marketed by Kintex of Bulgaria . ROMARM of Romania also produces an HE-T training round with a self-destruct element functioning to detonate a 1.02 kg explosive charge 3.5 to 4.5 seconds after firing. This equates to a range between 2,500 and 3,000 m. A 3.67 kg propelling charge produces a muzzle velocity of 970 m/s. The projectile weighs 9.2 kg and the complete round is 928 mm long overall. Another training round equivalent produced for 100 mm anti-armour guns is produced by Zaklady Tworzyw Sztucznych `PRONIT' in Poland . This round (the designation is not known) resembles a normal HE type 100 mm round and can be handled and loaded in the same manner. The projectile has a plastic casing filled with either water or an anti-freeze mixture for when low temperatures are encountered. As the projectile leaves the muzzle after firing the plastic casing disintegrates, scattering fragments and the liquid contents out to a maximum range of 120 m. In the process, the gun produces sound and flash and the gun recoil and other mechanisms will operate. The round is 1.1 m long overall. Authorised fuzes HE 53-OF-412Zh - PD RGM FRAG-HE 53-OF-412 - PD V-429 FRAG 53-O-415 - MT VM-30 or VM-30L Equivalent rounds BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Ministry of Defense, Department of Defense Industry Type: 100 mm HE Description: Understood to use OF-412 projectile BULGARIA Manufacturer Duna-Rit Type: 100 mm HE Description: Understood to use OF-412 projectile Manufacturer Kintex Type: HE UOF-412 or UOF-412U Description: Available in both Full (UOF-412) or Reduced (UOF-412U) Charge form. Brass or lacquered steel cartridge cases contain 5.75 or 2.4 kg of propellant. The projectile is fitted with a V-429E PD fuze Manufacturer Kintex Type: UOFT-412 Description: Training round - see text CZECH REPUBLIC Manufacturer ZVS Dubnica Type: HE JOF Description: Complete round weighs 26.7 kg and the steel projectile contains 1.46 kg of TNT. Nose fuze is PD V-429 and the cartridge case contains Dgtp or Ngtp propellant in bundled stick form. The percussion primer threaded into the base is a ZS-1a or KV-4. Maximum range is 15,000 m and operating temperature range -40 to +40ºC Manufacturer Caliber Limited Type: 100 mm round with OF-412 HE Description: Propelling charge is 5.75 kg of NDT-3 18/1 and maximum range given as 16,800 m. Otherwise standard specifications EGYPT Manufacturer Heliopolis Company for Chemical Industries Type: 100 mm FRAG-HE and HE Description: Specifications as text FINLAND Manufacturer Sako Limited Type: HE Description: Believed to be 53-OF-412Zh IRAN Manufacturer Defence Industries Organisation, Ammunition Division Type: 100 mm HE Description: Iran has been producing ammunition for the 100 mm guns used by the Iranian armed forces. The exact types of round are not known although some form of HE-based round would seem to be very likely. No further information is yet available IRAQ Manufacturer State factories Type: 100 mm HE Description: In 1990 the Iraqis were producing 100 mm HE rounds for their armed forces. The exact type of round is not known and it is probably no longer in production PAKISTAN Manufacturer Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Type: 100 mm HE/TK P1A1 Description: Appears to be a local variation of 53-OF-412 round as full round weight given as 30.5 kg and round length as 1.09 m. Fuze is PD Liu-5 while the percussion primer is a Type D-5. Projectile filling is TNT ROMANIA Manufacturer SN ROMARM SA Type: 100 mm HE Description: Produced with full or reduced propellant charges for Model 77 field gun as well as D-10 series tank guns. Training HE-T also produced - see text SLOVAKIA Manufacturer VIHORLAT As Snina Type: HE JOF Description: Complete round weighs 26.7 kg and projectile contains 1.46 kg of TNT. PD fuze is V-429. The brass or lacquered steel cartridge case contains 5.6 kg of Dgpt or Ngtp propellant YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: HE M63P1 Description: Produced with full or reduced propellant charges. Equivalent to FRAG-HE 53-OF-412. Also produced is a Prac HE M63P1 containing a 42.5 g Tetryl marker charge in the nose and an otherwise inert filling. A 100 mm Blank M71 , containing 400 g of single-base propellant in powder form in a brass stub case 282 mm long, was also produced. Both types are probably no longer in productionRead More
Kintex
Kintex
12.7 × 108 mm
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Egypt
12.7 × 108 mm
Synonyms 12.7 × 107 mm ; 12.7 Soviet machine gun; 12.7 mm DShK; 12.7 mm Type 54 Armament Soviet DShK heavy machine guns; RFAS NSV/NSVT heavy machine guns; Chinese Type 77, W-85 and W-89 machine guns; Hungarian `Gepard', RFAS V-94, V-96 and other anti-materiel rifles. Development This cartridge was originally developed for the Degtyarev DK heavy machine gun in the late 1920s, and like its US equivalent the 0.50 Browning , leaned heavily upon the German 13 mm TuF round for its inspiration. It was then used for the Degtyarev DShK series of guns and has remained in use to the present, being widely distributed. Manufacture has taken place at various times in China , Czechoslovakia, Egypt , India , North Korea , Poland , Russia , Syria and the former Yugoslavia . Although the 12.7 × 108 mm cartridge was originally primarily intended for use in machine guns, there are now several anti-matérial rifles chambered for the cartridge and thus match grade precision ammunition for these weapons is now beginning to be manufactured. Description The case is rimless and bottlenecked, of brass or varnished steel and Berdan primed. The standard bullet is a flat-based armour-piercing/incendiary pattern with a steel core inside a steel jacket with gilding metal envelope. The core is shorter than the jacket and the space at the front is filled with incendiary composition. Manufacturer Unis Igman d.o.o. Type: API B32: FMJ; 47.4 g, black/red tip; V 25 810-825 m/s APIT BZT44: FMJ; 44.8 g, black/purple tip; V 25 810-825 m/s API M81 : FMJ; 23 g, black/red tip; V 25 1000 m/s BULGARIA Manufacturer Arsenal Type: AP-I B32: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose; 49 g; V 25 820 m/s Type: AP-I-T BZT: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose, tracer capsule in base; 44 g; V 25 820 m/s Manufacturer Kintex Type: AP-I B32: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose; 49 g; MV 850 m/s Type: AP-I-T BZT: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose, tracer capsule in base; 44 g; MV 850 m/s CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries (NORINCO) Type: AP-I-T Type 54: FMJ, SL; steel core inside a gilding metal jacket, with incendiary composition in the jacket nose, ahead of the core, and a tracer filling at the rear; 43.2-44.6 g, 1.15 g incendiary filling; trace to 1,550 m; MV 810-825 m/s AP-I Type 54: Conventional FMJ with solid steel core and a 1.05 g incendiary filling in the jacket nose; 47.4-49 g; MV 810 to 825 m/s; penetrates 20 mm hard steel plate at 100 m range and ignites fuel behind a 15 mm armour plate at 70 m range. HE-I: The bullet consists of a hollow steel core filled with 2.5 g of explosive and a hardened penetrative sleeve at the front end of the core containing a detonator, all enclosed in a gilding metal jacket; 44 g; MV 810-825 m/s; will function against a 2 mm dural plate and ignite fuel after penetrating. APHEI : This ammunition was introduced into Chinese military in December 1995. The bullet will penetrate 10 mm of hardened steel angled at 30 degrees at 800 meters range and then explode after having passed through the plate. Bullet weight is 47.4 - 49 g; MV 810-825 m/s. APDS Type 54-1: This cartridge has a tungsten penetrator weighing 22.3-22.8 g and is intended for use against armed helicopters and AFVs at under 1,000 m range. MV 1,150 m/s. Blank: This cartridge is distinguished by having the mouth coned around a rounded cover; this is ejected from the gun muzzle on firing and can be dangerous up to 15 m from the muzzle. EGYPT Manufacturer Shoubra Company Type: AP-I: FMJ; based on RFAS B32; 49.5 g; MV 815 m/s AP-I-T: FMJ; based on RFAS BZT; 45.5 g; MV 845 m/s AP-T B-62: FMJ; tungsten carbide core; red trace to 1,200 m; 62 g; MV 825 m/s IRAN Manufacturer Ammunition Industries Type: Ball: FMJ; brass case; 49g; MV 870 m/s ROMANIA Manufacturer S.N. ROMARM S.A. Type: API B 32: FMJ, steel core; 49 g; MV 810-825 m/s API-T BZT: FMJ, steel core; 47.4-49 g; MV 810-825 m/s HEI MDZ: FMJ, steel core; 44 g; MV 810-825 m/s Blank: Steel case, rose crimped. Cartridge weight 54 g RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ASSOCIATED STATES (CIS) Manufacturer LVE Novosibirsk and JSC Barnaul Machine Tool Building Plant Type: Duplex AP-I 1SL: Originally developed for the YakB aircraft machine gun, the 1SL uses the standard cartridge case but carries two bullets; the first bullet is crimped into the neck in the usual way, and has a recessed base into which the tip of the second bullet fits. This second bullet is supported axially by indents in the body of the cartridge case and is flat-based. The bullets conform to the general design of the AP-I B32, with a hard core and an incendiary charge in the nose. The first bullet weighs about 30 g and has V 25 of 750 m/s when fired from the YakB; it can penetrate 5 mm of steel at 1,000 m range. Deviation of the second bullet (which weighs 31 g) is not known. MV of the 1SL when fired from the NSV machine gun has been claimed to be 840-860 m/s Duplex AP-I-T 1SLT: This is essentially the same as the Duplex 1SL round except that tracer bullets similar to those of the BZT-44 round are used, with an average tracer burning time of 2.9 seconds. The bullets weigh about 27 g each. Velocity is the same as that of the 1SL round AP-I B-32: FMJ; steel core; incendiary composition in nose; 49 g; MV 825 m/s AP-I-T BZT-44: FMJ; steel core; incendiary composition in nose; base tracer; 44.8 g; MV 825 m/s AP-I BS: FMJ; tungsten carbide core with incendiary filling in nose; 56.5 g; MV 825 m/s Blank: Brass case, rosette crimped. Cartridge weight 83 g Ball: FMJ Sniper; 59.5 g; V 25 770-785 m/s Manufacturer State arsenals Type: AP B30: FMJ, SL; steel core; 51.06 g AP-I B32: FMJ; steel core, incendiary composition in nose; 48.28 g; MV 800 m/s AP-I-T BZT44: FMJ; steel core, incendiary composition in nose, base tracer; 44.13 g AP-I: FMJ; steel core, white phosphorus filler; 46.98 g; MV 800 m/s AP-I BS41: FMJ; tungsten carbide core with incendiary composition in nose; 51.9 g; MV 860 m/s HE-I MDZ: Fuzed bullet filled with 1.14 g HE and 1.28 g incendiary composition; 42.76 g; anti-aircraft use YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: AP-I B-32: FMJ, AP; steel core; thermite composition in tip; 48 g; MV 825 m/s AP-I-T BZT-44: FMJ, AP; steel core in lead sleeve, base tracer; thermite composition in tip; red trace to 1,000 m; 44 g; MV 825 m/s Practice DShK-V: Lead-antimony core in steel jacket; base tracer; 23 g; MV 1,000 m/sRead More
Arsenal
Arsenal
76 mm FRAG-HE OF-350 and O-350A
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Romania
76 mm FRAG-HE OF-350 and O-350A
Armament 76 mm Divisional Field Gun M1942 (ZIS-3); 76 mm Mountain Gun GP ( M1966 ); D-56T tank gun; NORINCO 76 mm Field Gun Type 54; (OF-350) 76.2 mm Romanian Mountain Guns Models 48B1A5 and 82; Romanian Mountain Howitzer Model 84. Development The 76 mm Divisional Field Gun M1942 (ZIS-3) was one of the stalwarts of the Red Army's close artillery support regiments during the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War and was produced in thousands. The main projectile employed throughout its service life was FRAG-HE, of which the OF-350 and O-350A were the latest types. The OF-350 and O-350A are visually identical although the O-350A is marginally shorter. The 42 calibre ZIS-3 and its ammunition are now generally regarded as obsolete, due mainly to the low projectile weight, although the ZIS-3 and its Chinese equivalent, the 76 mm Type 54, remain in service with some nations, sometimes as an anti-armour weapon. It no longer serves with any of the former Warsaw Pact nations other than as a Blank-firing saluting gun or gate guardian. Self-propelled carriages such as the SU-76 are no longer in service anywhere, but the 76 mm D-56T tank gun, an updated and lighter development of the ZIS-3 ordnance, is still used on the PT-76 light amphibious tank in service with many nations. The 76 mm FRAG-HE OF-350 projectile is employed with the Romanian Mountain Guns Models 48B1A5, 82 and 84 in a slightly modified form as the OF-350M (see separate entry for details). The OF-350M is also fired by the Romanian Arsenalul Mountain Howitzer Model 84. Description The 76 mm (actual calibre 76.2 mm) FRAG-HE OF-350 and O-350A, are fixed rounds with the projectile rigidly fixed to the cartridge case by a 360º crimping band located in a cannelure close to the single copper drive band which is 13.72 mm wide. The projectile is a hollow steel forging with a threaded nose cavity for the point detonating fuze. The ogive is long and streamlined and there is a bourrelet and a boat tail. The usual filling is 710 g of TNT although other explosives have been used. The straight-sided cartridge case is extruded brass (lacquered steel has been used) and contains approximately 1.08 kg of loose-filled 9/7 nitrocellulose powder plus 12 g of S-1 decoppering agent, and a distance piece and obturator to fill the gap between the propellant and the projectile base. A 25 mm brass percussion primer housing is threaded into the base. The muzzle velocity is 680 m/s, producing a range of approximately 13,300 m. When fired from the Romanian Mountain Howitzer Model 84 at a maximum muzzle velocity of 398 m/s, the maximum range is given as 8,600 m. A blank MK-354 cartridge was produced for training and saluting purposes. It weighed 1.5 kg and contained 150 g of 9/7 propellant to produce the sound and flash signatures required. Many nations manufacture their own Blank cartridges using fired cartridge cases. Authorised fuzes PD KTM-1, KT-1, KTM-1-U, KTMZ-1, KTMZ-1-U, MG-N, V429 Equivalent rounds BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Industry Type: HE OF-350 Description: For D-56T tank gun. A M70 HE also exists. ROMANIA Manufacturer SN ROMARM SA Type: HE OF-350 (OF-350V) Description: For D-56T tank gun YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: HE Shell OF-350 Description: Explosive filling is 600 g of Trotyl. Maximum range given as 13,750 m. May no longer be in productionRead More
122 mm FRAG-HE OF-462
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Egypt
122 mm FRAG-HE OF-462
Armament 122 mm Howitzer M1938 ( M-30 ); NORINCO 122 mm Howitzer Type 54-1 ; NORINCO 122 mm Howitzer Type 83; 122 mm Howitzer D-30 ; NORINCO 122 mm Howitzer D-30 ; 122 mm Howitzer D-30 RH M94 ; 122 mm Howitzer D-30J ; Factory 100 D-30-M; 122 mm Saddam Howitzer; Hadid 122 mm Howitzer HM40. NORINCO 122 mm Self-propelled Howitzer Type 54 and 54-1; NORINCO 122 mm Self-propelled Howitzer Type 85 ; 122 mm Self-propelled Howitzer M-1974 ( 2S1 ); Model 89 122 mm Self-propelled Howitzer ; Hadid 122 mm Self-propelled Howitzer HM51. Development The 122 mm Howitzer M1938 ( M-30 ) has been in service since before the Second World War. It remains in widespread use throughout the world, although with many armed forces it has now been relegated to reserve or training duties. However, many nations still retain the piece as a first-line weapon, including China where the original design was copied by NORINCO to produce their 122 mm Howitzer Type 54 and 54-1, which differ from the original only in detail. The 122 mm FRAG-HE OF-462 and the closely related OF-462A are the latest 122 mm projectiles of their type to enter service, being the most modern developments in a line of similar projectiles. The OF-462 is also fired from the gun-howitzer barrels used on the later towed 122 mm Howitzer D-30 and self-propelled M-1974 ( 2S1 - also known as the SO-122 or Gvozdika), although the ammunition systems involved with these equipments employ more powerful propellant charges in a longer cartridge case. An improved on-target effect HE projectile is known as the 122 mm 3OF56 - see following entry. This appears to have replaced the OF-462 series of 122 mm FRAG-HE projectiles in production within Russia , although no doubt stockpiles still remain. The spread of 122 mm ordnance has been sufficiently wide for commercial fuze designs to have been produced. A typical example is the South African Fuchs Electronics M9017A1 radio proximity fuze, which is optimised for 122 mm HE projectiles. Proximity action is factory set to function at a height between 6 and 8 m and there is a secondary super-quick impact feature. It has been reported that a 122 mm Rocket-Assisted HE Projectile (RAP) was produced for use with the D-30/2S1 series of weapons. Few details are available but apparently the projectile had a maximum range of 21,900 m. Description The 122 mm FRAG-HE OF-462 is a separate loading round with the projectile and cartridge case loaded separately so that, where appropriate, the propellant charges can be altered to suit the fire mission. The full designation for a complete round is 53-OF-462. The body of the 122 mm OF-462 projectile is forged high-fragmentation steel with a relatively short streamlined ogive, a pronounced bourrelet and a distinct boat tail. There is a single copper drive band just under 21 mm wide. The explosive filling material can vary but is usually a cast TNT/Amatol mixture weighing 3.46 kg; other fillings can include TNT only, with weights usually varying around the 3.5 kg mark. If a PD fuze is fitted it is usually the RGM-2 with selectable instantaneous or delay features and with a muzzle safety distance of between 5 and 7 m. 122 mm Howitzer M1938 ( M-30 ) ammunition uses a `multisection' system of propelling charges. The total weight of the nitrocellulose powder charges is 2.2 kg, made up from a system of nine bags. The basic charge, Charge 8, is a single-base charge bag. The system is built up until the Charge 1 stage is reached which is formed by the base charge bag, four equal section bag charges in a lower layer and three equal section bag charges in an upper layer. The Full Charge is produced by adding one further bag charge to the upper layer, making a total of nine bags in all, which are all held in place by a fibre cup. They are all contained in a MK-75 brass cartridge case, 284 mm long and weighing 3.25 kg, with a 25 mm long brass percussion primer housing threaded into the centre of the base. It is possible to use a cartridge case issued with the Full Charge ready packed and with no facility to alter the charges. This charge system produces a range of muzzle velocities ranging from 205 m/s at the lower end (minimum range 5,350 m) up to the 515 m/s (maximum range 11,800 m) produced by the Full Charge. When the OF-462 is fired from the 122 mm Howitzer D-30 or self-propelled 2S1 , a longer MK-75 brass or lacquered steel cartridge case (length 447 mm, weight (steel) 3.66 kg) with a base-mounted KV-4 percussion primer is involved. This can contain 12/1 Tr and 12/7 nitrocellulose powder in a `Reduced Charge' form containing five variable charge bags weighing a total of 2.43 kg, or a single prepacked Full Charge weighing 3.8 kg. The muzzle velocity using the Full Charge is 680 to 690 m/s and the maximum range 17,360 m. The maximum muzzle velocity using the `Reduced Charge' cartridge is 565 m/s and maximum range 15,300 m. Two training rounds intended specially for training towed 122 mm M-30 or D-30 and 2S1 self-propelled howitzer crews are the 122 mm VOFT-463 (for the M-30 ) and VOFT5 (for the D-30 and 2S1 ) training rounds, both using the same 122 mm HE-T OFT-462 projectile. With the VOFT5 round the OFT-462 projectile is fired at a muzzle velocity of 690 m/s and emits a No 1 tracer for up to 3 seconds from a location in the base so that the trajectory can be followed for training assessment and marking purposes. As the projectile passes through a soft target the nose-mounted VS-5 or VUBS-1M super-quick point detonating fuze functions to detonate the projectile's TNT bursting charge less than 5 m behind the target. Should the projectile fail to hit a target it will self-destruct after about 5 to 7 seconds at a maximum range of 15,300 m. The complete 122 mm VOFT5 round weighs 29.5 kg and has a steel cartridge case containing 3.8 kg of 12/7 + 12/1 Tr and VTH10 propellant. The 122 mm VOFT-463 training round for the M-30 operates in a similar manner. Both these training rounds are marketed by Kintex of Bulgaria . 122 mm blank rounds have also been produced, the MK-463 for the M-30 and the MK-462 for the D-30/2S1. Authorised fuzes PD RGM-2 TSQ D-1, D1U MTSQ V-90 Prox AR-5 Equivalent rounds BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Industry Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: For D-30 and D-30J . Also produced is a M76 projectile but no details are available. BULGARIA Manufacturer DunaRit Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Complete rounds produced for both M-30 and D-30/2S1 howitzers, the latter with both Full and Reduced propellant charges. Standard specifications Manufacturer TREMA JSC Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Complete rounds produced for D-30/2S1 howitzers, the latter with both Full and Reduced propellant charges. Standard specifications Marketing agency Kintex Type: VOFT-463 Prac and VOFT5 Prac Description: Both training rounds with OFT-462 HE-T projectile - see text Marketing agency Kintex Type: VOF-462 Description: Standard specifications. Round for use with D-30/2S1 is VOF-462 J. Projectiles may be fitted with PD RGM-2 or OFZ-5M fuzes or Proximity RV-2. Cases use Bulgarian KV-U percussion primer. Blank cartridges also produced Manufacturer TREMA Limited Type: 122 mm 3UOF6 round with 53-OF-462 projectile Description: Standard specifications. For D-30 and 2S1 with both Full and Reduced propellant charges Manufacturer Vazov Engineering Plants Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Standard specifications. For D-30 and 2S1 with both Full and Reduced propellant charges CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) Type: 122 mm HE Type 54 Description: Produced primarily for Type 54-1 howitzer. Uses Liu-4 fuze and No 304 primer. Filled with 3.5 kg TNT. Otherwise standard specifications. Also produced in Pakistan Manufacturer China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) Type: 122 mm HE Type 83 Description: An elongated high fragmentation projectile intended for use with D-30 and M-30/Type 54 howitzers. Weight 28.5 kg and length 660 mm. Max muzzle velocity 618 m/s and maximum range 15,600 m CROATIA Manufacturer RH-ALAN doo Type: 122 mm HE 462 Description: Produced primarily for 122 mm Howitzer D-30 RH M94 , the Croatian-produced version of the D-30 (no longer in production). Standard specifications. Can be supplied fitted with PD RGM-2, M557 or M572 fuzes Manufacturer RH-ALAN doo Type: 122 mm HE M95 Description: Produced primarily for 122 mm Howitzer D-30 RH M94 , the Croatian-produced version of the D-30 (no longer in production). The main change is a super charge weighing 4.9 kg which increases muzzle velocity to 735 m/s, which increases maximum range to 17,133 m. The standard 122 mm OF-462 (HE 462) projectile is retained. Can be supplied fitted with PD RGM-2, M557 or M572 fuzes CZECH REPUBLIC Manufacturer Caliber Prague Limited Type: 122 mm HE for D-30 Description: Produced for D-30 EGYPT Manufacturer Heliopolis Company for Chemical Industries Type: 122 mm HE Description: Produced for both M-30 and D-30 series. Fuze fitted is AU-18 FINLAND Manufacturer Patria Vammas Type: 122 mm HE Description: Standard specifications. Produced primarily for D-30 series equipments IRAN Manufacturer Defence Industries Organisation, Ammunition Division Type: 122 mm HE Description: For D-30 howitzer. Fitted with PD M577 or M572 fuze. Muzzle velocity 565 m/s and maximum range 15,600 m. Projectile weight is 20.5 kg, containing 3.55 kg of explosive. Propellant weight is 2.407 kg PAKISTAN Manufacturer Pakistan Ordnance Factories Type: 122 mm HE Description: This is the same round as that produced in China for Type 54 and 54-1 howitzers. Filled with 3.52 kg of TNT. Licensed production POLAND Manufacturer State factories Type: OF-462 Description: Standard specifications. Probably no longer in production ROMANIA Manufacturer SN ROMARM SA Type: 122 mm HE Description: Standard specifications for D-30 version. Filled with 3.528 kg of TNT SLOVAKIA Manufacturer Kerametal Company Limited Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Produced for D-30 . Available in Full and Reduced Charge versions. Supplied fitted with PD KZ 88 fuze. Marketed by ZVS Dubnica Manufacturer VIHORLAT As Snina Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Produced for D-30 . Projectile weight 21.8 kg and maximum range given as 15,300 m Manufacturer Konstrukta Defence Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Produced for D-30 . Available in Full and Reduced Charge versions UKRAINE Manufacturer TACKO Type: 122 mm OF-462 Description: Produced for D-30/2S1 howitzers. Available in Full and Reduced Charge versions YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: TF-462 Description: Standard specifications. Produced for both M-30 and D-30/2S1. May no longer be in production Holding Company: Yugoimport SDPR Type: HE Shell M55 Description: Intended for use with M-30 . Virtually identical to standard OF-462 but unfuzed body is slightly shorter at 504 mm. Available in variable charge form only with maximum muzzle velocity 515 m/s and maximum range 11,800 m. May no longer be in productionRead More
128 mm M-63 rockets
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Croatia
128 mm M-63 rockets
Armament 128 mm M-63 Plamen 32-tube MRS; 128 mm Light Rocket Launcher M-71 . Development The 128 mm M-63 artillery rocket was developed for the towed 128 mm M-63 Plamen 32-tube MRS which was at one time produced in significant numbers for the former Yugoslav armed forces. The use of this towed MRS spread to virtually all the combatants in the area. As far as can be determined the 128 mm M-63 Plamen , the associated single-tube Light Rocket Launcher M-71 for special forces and their M-63 rockets are not currently in production. It is understood that the design of the 128 mm M-63 rocket was influenced by the Czech 130 mm M51 (qv). In 1988-89 128 mm M-63 rockets were supplied to the Austrian Army for use with their 13 cm Racketenwerfer M51 , the local designation for the Czech 130 mm M51 MRS. In 1989, an improved 128 mm rocket known as the M-87 was announced. Although it was intended for use with existing 128 mm launchers its current status is uncertain. However, an essentially similar enhanced range rocket, the 128 mm M93, is in production in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina - see separate entry. Description The steel-bodied 128 mm M-63 spin-stabilised rocket is propelled by a solid propellant rocket motor containing 4.78 kg of electrically ignited nitroglycerine-based rocket propellant exhausting through eight machined venturi in the rocket's exhaust assembly. The electrical Rocket Primer M-63 is used to initiate the motor. Maximum rocket velocity is 420 m/s which enables the projectile to reach a maximum range of 8,580 m, minimum range is 2,000 m. Dispersion at maximum range is 0.56 per cent of range. The 128 mm M-63 rocket weighs 23.1 kg with the steel-cased warhead weighing 7.55 kg, 2.3 kg of which is the trotyl or trotyl-hexogen high-explosive filling. Threaded into the rocket nose is a UT M-63(OV) point detonating or super-quick graze function fuze; the fuze is armed at a distance of 40 to 250 m from the launcher. The M-63 rocket is 814 mm long overall. An inert practice version of the M-63 was produced. It weighs approximately 23 kg. The 128 mm M-87 Improved rocket weighed 25.5 kg, with 7.8 kg of solid propellant and an explosive warhead weighing 3.3 kg. Overall length with an M-84 point detonating fuze is 960 mm and maximum range 13,000 m. Authorised fuzes PD UT M63(OV) Equivalent rockets BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Industry Type: 128 mm M91 and M93 Description: See separate entry CROATIA Marketing agency R H ALAN doo Type: 128 mm M91 and M93 Description: See separate entryRead More
262 mm LRSV M87 Orkan rockets
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
262 mm LRSV M87 Orkan rockets
Armament 262 mm 12-tube LRSV M87 Orkan MRS. Development When the 262 mm 12-tube LRSV M87 Orkan MRS was first displayed publicly in 1988 it was labelled the Ababeel 50 MRS and shown at an Iraqi defence exhibition. With time it emerged that it was a joint Yugoslav-Iraqi project, with most of the development carried out in Yugoslavia and some manufacture taking place in Iraq ; some of the project funding was also provided by Iraq . It was intended that the rocket and MRS would be only part of an overall system that would include command, meteorological, resupply, observation and other support vehicles. During 1994 and 1995 small numbers of LRSV M87 Orkan MRS were used in action during the various conflicts in the Balkans. The type remains in production in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The LRSV M87 MRS features several advanced fire-control systems including a German video camera tracking system intended to track spotting rockets before the main salvo is fired. Description Relatively few details regarding the 262 mm rockets used with the LRSV M87 Orkan MRS are available so the data provided here has to be regarded as provisional. It was claimed that the maximum range is 50,000 m. By the opening and closing of four different lengths of aerodynamic brake, four different maximum ranges can be attained; 24,000, 28,000, 37,000 and 50,000 m. Probable dispersion at maximum range is claimed as 220 m in range and 175 m in azimuth. Overall length of all rockets is 4.656 m. The two-stage rocket motor uses double-base propellant. The booster stage uses 10 kg of fuel and burns for 200 ms to generate 8,000 kg of thrust to propel the rocket clear of the launch tube. The second (sustainer) motor then cuts in to burn for 5 seconds and generates 18,000 kg of thrust to produce a maximum velocity of 1,200 m/s. Time of flight to maximum range is 110 seconds. Several types of warhead were developed. One is an APHE with a inertial type impact fuze with super-quick or graze action. This type of rocket weighs 389 kg with the warhead weighing 91 kg. A 262 mm rocket carrying a cargo/cluster warhead also weighs 389 kg with the warhead weighing 91 kg and containing 288 dual-purpose bomblets. Each bomblet has a shaped anti-armour charge capable of penetrating over 60 mm of armour, while the anti-personnel fragmentation effects are augmented by approximately 420 small steel spheres which are scattered, along with the usual bomblet fragments, over a lethal radius of 10 m. This warhead is provided with an Electronic Time fuze. One further 262 mm Orkan rocket with a cargo/cluster warhead weighs 381 kg, 83 kg of which is the warhead carrying 24 scatterable anti-tank mines. Each cylindrical mine has four snap-out vanes which stabilise the mine during descent and orientate the mine on the ground. When detonated the mine can penetrate approximately 40 mm of armour. This warhead is provided with an Electronic Time fuze. A 262 mm extended range rocket with a maximum range of 70,000 m was under development with the warhead capacity reduced to provide the space for an enlarged rocket motor. Its current status is unknown. Authorised fuzes PD or ET - no information available Equivalent rockets BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Manufacturer Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Industry. Type: 262 mm LRSV M87 Description: Standard specifications as text. Exact rocket types uncertain.Read More
7.62 × 54R mm
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Egypt
7.62 × 54R mm
Synonyms 7.62 mm Mosin Nagant; 7.62 × 53R; 7.62 mm Soviet Rimmed; 7.62 mm M1891 Armament All Russian and Soviet Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifles; SVD (Dragunov) sniper rifle; SV-98 sniper rifle; DP, DT, RP-46 , SG-43, SGM and PK/PKM machine guns. Development The 7.62 mm Mosin-Nagant is the oldest cartridge still in first-line service, having been introduced into Russian service in 1891 with the Mosin-Nagant `Three-Line' rifle. It was adopted as the standard infantry cartridge for subsequent rifles and machine guns, and since it has superior long-range performance over the 7.62 × 39 mm cartridge, has been kept in use for general purpose machine guns and sniper rifles. It has also been adopted by other countries using Russian weapons, particularly China and Finland , but may now be found anywhere, especially where Soviet or Chinese influences distributed the appropriate weapons. Description The case is rimmed, bottlenecked and may be of brass- or copper-coated steel. The base is part-convex with a Berdan or Boxer primer. A variety of bullets have been used over the years, but the current standards are the boat tail Ball LPS, steel cored with a GMCS jacket and the Heavy Ball D, streamlined and with a lead core in GMCS jacket. Manufacturer Unis Igman d.o.o. Type: Ball M87 : FMJ; 9.6 g; V 25 825-840 m/s Tracer M87 : FMJ; 9.4 g, green tip; V 25 800-815 m/s API B32: FMJ; 10.3 g black/red tip; 800-815 m/s BULGARIA Manufacturer Kintex Type: Ball M908/30: FMJ; steel core in lead sheath, GMCS jacket; brass case; 9.6 g; MV 825 m/s Heavy Ball M1930: Lead core, steel jacket, gilding metal envelope; 12 g; MV 810 m/s Tracer T-46 Mod 1930: FMJ; lead core, steel jacket, gilding metal envelope; red trace to 1,000 m; 9.6 g; MV 825 m/s Blank: Steel case, brass-coated, rose crimp Manufacturer Arsenal Type: Ball M1930: FMJ; steel core in lead jacket, cupro-nickel envelope; steel or brass case; 9.6 g; V 25 828 m/s Tracer T-46 Mod 1930: FMJ; lead core, steel jacket, gilding metal envelope; red trace to 1,000 m; 9.65 g; V 25 797 m/s Blank: Steel case, brass-coated, rose crimp; charge 1.6 g HPL/P-80 CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries (NORINCO) Type: Ball Type 53: FMJ; 9.6 g; MV 840 m/s Ball Type 53: FMJ; steel core; 9.6 g; MV 820-835 m/s AP-I Type 53: FMJ, AP steel core; 9.95 g; MV 800-815 m/s Tracer Type 53: FMJ; 9.66 g; MV 800-815 m/s Incendiary-ranging Type 53: FMJ; 10 g; MV 800 m/s Manufacturer State arsenals Type: Ball, Heavy, D: FMJ; 11.98 g; MV 818 m/s Ball, Light, LPS: FMJ; 9.65 g; MV 870 m/s Tracer T46: FMJ; 9.65 g; non-streamlined; MV 870 m/s Tracer T: FMJ; 9.59 g; dark ignition, tracing to 2,000 m AP B30: FMJ, SL; hard steel core, lead sleeve, steel jacket, gilding metal envelope; 11.92 g; penetration 10 mm at 700 m AP-I B32: FMJ, SL; steel core with incendiary composition in the nose; 10.04 g; MV 870 m/s AP-I BS40: FMJ; non-streamlined, tungsten carbide core with incendiary pellet in the nose; 12.11 g; MV 805 m/s AP-I-T BZT: FMJ; non-streamlined, steel core with incendiary composition in nose and tracer in base; 9.2 g Incendiary-Obs ZP: FMJ; non-streamlined, steel jacket with incendiary pellet in nose, explosive primer beneath and an inertia striker; 10.36 g CZECH REPUBLIC Manufacturer Sellier & Bellot Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 786 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.7 g; MV 800 m/s EGYPT Manufacturer Aboukir Engineering Industries Type: Ball: FMJ; 8 g; MV 780 m/s Tracer: FMJ, rear tracer to 1.5 seconds. MV 800 m/s Blank: Polyethylene dummy bullet FINLAND Manufacturer Nammo Lapua Oy Ball FMJ123: FMJ; 8 g; MV 895 m/s Ball D46: FMJ, SL; 12 g; MV 780 m/s Ball E375: JSP; 12 g; MV 765 m/s Ball E415: JSP Mega; 12 g; MV 765 m/s Ball EX481 ; JSP Forex; 12 g; MV 785 m/s Ball D47: FMJ, SL; 12 g; MV 780 m/s Manufacturer Sako Ltd Ball: FMJ; 8 g; MV 890 m/s Ball: JSP; 10.1 g; MV 845 m/s Ball: SP; 11.7 g; MV 825 m/s SP 9.7 g; MV 870 m/s SP 14.3 g; MV 735 m/s IRAN Manufacturer Ammunition Industries Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.6 g; MV 835 m/s POLAND Manufacturer Mesko Zaklady Metalowe Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.6 g; MV 827 m/s Tracer: FMJ; red trace; 9.6 g; MV 800 m/s Blank: Brass case, star crimp ROMANIA Manufacturer ROMARM SA Type: Ball: FMJ; steel core; 9.6 g; MV 827 m/s Tracer T-46: FMJ; lead core; 9.6 g; MV 790 m/s API: FMJ, steel core; 10.5 g; MV 850 m/s Blank: Rose crimped. Cartridge weight 9 g RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ASSOCIATED STATES (CIS) Manufacturer Barnaul Machine Tool Building Plant Type: Ball, High-penetration, 7N13: FMJ; steel core; 9.41 g; MV 830 m/s (SVD) Tracer, 7T2: FMJ; 9.6 g; MV 830 m/s (SVD) Sniper ball, 7N14: FMJ; 9.8 g; MV 830 m/s (SVD) Blank, 57-Kh-340: rose crimp Manufacturer Novosibirsk Low Voltage Equipment Works JSC (LVE) Type: Ball CT: FMJ; steel core; 9.75 g; MV 835 m/s Tracer T-46: FMJ; 9.9 g; MV 805 m/s Armour-Piercing Tracer (AP/T), Type BT-90: FMJ, steel core w/green trace; 9.2 g; MV 830 m/s (est) Sniper ball: FMJ; lead core; 9.9 g; MV 835 m/s Blank: rose crimp SWEDEN Manufacturer Norma AB Type: Ball 17634: JSP; 11.6 g; MV 920 m/s Manufacturer Nammo Vanasverken AB Type: Armour Piercing: FMJ; 8.5 g; MV 980 m/s; tungsten carbide core UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Manufacturer Hansen Cartridge Company Type: Ball: FMJ, SL; 11.8 g; MV 810 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.7 g; MV 805 m/s YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: Ball CJ M87 : FMJ; steel core; 9.6 g; MV 830 m/s Light ball M908: FMJ; lead-antimony core in steel jacket, gilding metal envelope; 9.7 g; MV 845 m/s Heavy ball M30J: FMJ; lead-antimony core; 11.8 g; MV 785 m/s Tracer T46: Lead-antimony half-core with tracer element encapsulated behind; red trace to 1,000 m; 9.65 g; MV 815 m/s AP-I B32: Steel core in gilding metal jacket, with incendiary/tracer capsule in base; 10.4 g; MV 815 m/s Practice M76DT: Bullet has an aluminium core in a short gilding metal envelope so that the point of the core is exposed. The point is sharply tapered, and the combination of light weight and shape gives a maximum range of only 530 m. The standard brass case is used. Restricted to use in machine guns SGMT and PKT only; 2.3 g; MV 770 m/s Blank M69: Steel case, crimped Ball: FMJ; 9.6 g; MV 854 m/s Ball: FMJ; 9.7 g; MV 869 m/s Ball: FMJ; 11.8 g; MV 804 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.7 g; MV 804 m/s HP Test M30J Type 1: FMJ; 11.8 g; pressure 3,350 kg/cm 2 HP Test M30J Type 2: FMJ; 11.8 g; pressure 4,050 kg/cm 2Read More
SAKO LTD
SAKO LTD
Projectile, 155 mm: Smoke, HC, M116, M116B1 and
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Israel
Projectile, 155 mm: Smoke, HC, M116, M116B1 and
Armament M1A1 Cannon for M114/M114A1 Towed Howitzer; M1A2 Cannon for M114A2 Towed Howitzer; M199 Cannon for M198 Towed Howitzer; M126/M126A1 Cannon for M109 Self-propelled Howitzer; M185 Cannon for M109A1 to M109A4 series of self-propelled howitzers; M284 Cannon for M109A5 and M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers; XM777 Lightweight Towed Howitzer. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 family can also be fired from the following artillery weapons: NORICUM GH N-45 Gun-Howitzer; CITEFA CALA 30/2; Patria Vammas M-83 and 155 GH 52 howitzers; Giat Industries TR and 155/52 guns and M114F Howitzer; Field Howitzer FH-70 ; Soltam Model 839P and 845P towed howitzers, M-71 Gun-Howitzer , M-68 Gun-Howitzer, M-46 Field Gun and M114S Howitzer; Otobreda 155/39 TM Howitzer; KH179 Howitzer ( South Korea ); RDM M139 and M139/39 howitzers; ODE FH-88 Gun-Howitzer ; LIW G5; SITECSA 155/45 ST 012 Gun-Howitzer; SANTA BARBARA SB 155/39 Howitzer, M114 155/45 and M114 155/39 conversions; Bofors FH-77B Howitzer; Bison Fortress Gun (Switzerland); T65 Howitzer and Extended Range Gun ( Taiwan ); Royal Ordnance Light Towed Howitzer; Lockheed Martin LW155; Lewis Tool and Machine Company Viper ; M46/84 gun and M56 Howitzer (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ). 155 mm Smoke HC M116 projectiles can also be fired from the following self-propelled artillery weapons: TAMSE VCA ( Argentina ); PLZ45 ( PRC ); Giat Industries CAESAR 155/52; PzH 2000 (Germany); M44T (Germany); Soltam Rascal, Slammer and L33; Otobreda Palmaria and M109L ; Type 75 ( Japan ); XK9 ( South Korea ); ZTS ZUZANA ( Slovakia ); LIW G6; SFAW M109 Upgrade (Switzerland); XT-69 ( Taiwan ); VSEL AS90 and GBT 155. Development The 155 mm M116 family of base ejection smoke projectiles are of the same generation as the 155 mm HE M107 , having been originally developed before the Second World War. The original 155 mm Smoke HC M116 was developed from the 155 mm M115 Smoke projectile, and was originally intended to be used with the towed 155 mm Howitzer M1 before the Second World War. The M115 was the `Americanized' version of a French projectile originally used with the French designed M1917/M1918 series of 155 mm towed howitzers procured during the First World War. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 is a two-part projectile with a parallel-walled body and a screw-on nose section, plus a thicker and heavier driving band to improve in-bore sealing, especially in worn barrels. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116B1 is a one-piece forging, as is the M116A1 which also features improved smoke canisters. The main difference between the M116A1 and M116B1 is that the latter has cardboard canister separators, instead of aluminium, and the M116B1 fuze cavity is smaller. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 and M116B1 are limited to the use of the MTSQ M501A1 fuze; the M116A1 can accommodate the MT M565 and MTSQ M577 fuzes. Various smoke producing fillings have been used over the years, including some coloured smoke mixtures (green, red or yellow) for marking purposes, but the usual filling is HC smoke compound (hexachloroethane-zinc mixture). The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 is now rarely encountered but the 155 mm Smoke HC M116B and M116A1 are still in widespread production and service. None of the M116 series projectiles remain in production in the USA. The German Army designation equivalents for the 155 mm Smoke HC M116 family are DM 25, DM 35 and DM 45. Only the latter is now produced (by Buck Technologies). Description The M116 family of 155 mm base ejection smoke projectiles are separate loading munitions using hollow steel shell bodies with nose-mounted time fuzes. The original 155 mm Smoke HC M116 used a straight-sided steel body with a screw-on nose section. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116B1 and M116A1 bodies have steel forgings and the same general outline as the 155 mm HE M107 . During storage and handling the projectile fuze wells are fitted with lifting plugs. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 has a copper base closure disc and carries its 131.5 g black powder expulsion charge in a cloth bag. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116B1 has a 154 g black powder expulsion charge in a polyethylene cup and uses a steel base closure disc. The M116 and M116B1 have cardboard canister separators while the M116A1 uses aluminium spacers. The M116 and M116B1 have small fuze cavities. The shell interior contains four smoke canisters, the top one smaller than the other three; it has tapered sides to fit into the shell ogive. The canisters are filled with HC smoke compound (hexachloroethane-zinc mixture); the 155 mm Smoke HC M116A1 carries a total weight of 8.7 kg of HC although the total weight with canisters is 11.72 kg. In operation, the nose-mounted time fuze functions at the preselected time and ignites an expulsion charge containing 154 g of black powder. The resultant internal pressure forces off the projectile's steel baseplate and ejects the canisters. The expulsion charge also transmits a flash down through a perforated channel running through the four canisters and along the entire internal length of the shell. The flash ignites the HC smoke composition in the canisters so that a greyish-white smoke screen is produced within 30 seconds and lasts for up to 90 seconds (2 minutes with the M116A1); the maximum smoke density is produced 1 minute after canister expulsion. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116 and M116B1 can be fired using the M3A1/M4A2 bagged charges up to Charge 6. The M119 and M203 series of unitary charges cannot be used with these projectiles. The 155 mm Smoke HC M116A1 can use the full range of M3A1/M4A2 bagged charges and the M119 unitary charges. The M203 cannot be used with this projectile. The Propelling Charge M3A1 is a green bag charge using 2.495 kg of M1 propellant divided into a base charge and four increments for firing as Charges 1 to 5. It has an M2 flash reducer pad (weighing 28.3 g) assembled in front of the base charge with similar pads assembled in front of increments 4 and 5. The increment bags are tied together by four cloth straps and a clean-burning igniter charge in a red cloth bag is sewn to the rear of the base charge. The complete charge is 406 mm long. The Propelling Charge M3 is similar to the M3A1 but lacks the M2 flash reducer pads and an 85 g charge of black powder is used in the igniter pad. It should be noted that Charge 1 cannot normally be used with the longer barrelled weapons. The Propelling Charge M4A2 is a white bag charge using 5.897 kg of M1 propellant divided into a base charge and four increments for firing as Charges 3 to 7. The increments are tied together by four cloth straps. A 96.4 g clean-burning igniter charge in a red cloth bag is sewn to the rear of the base section and an M2 flash reducer pad is assembled in front of the base charge. The complete charge is 533 mm long. The Propelling Charge M4A1 is similar to the M4A2 but does not contain the M2 flash reducer pad (although this can be added if required) and the base igniter contains black powder. The Propelling Charge M4 is a white bag charge, it differs from the M4A1 as it consists of a base charge and two increments only for firing as Charges 5 to 7. The M2 flash reducer pad is used with this charge. The M3 and M4 series of charges are fired using the MK2A4 or M82 primer. The M2 flash reducer pad used with these charges is a 101.6 mm square red cotton cloth bag containing black powder and potassium sulphate or potassium nitrate. The Propelling Charge M119 is a single white bag charge in a laced jacket fired as Charge 8. It has an igniter bag sewn onto the base and a flash reducer pad is located on the front of the bag; the forward end also contains lead foil as a decoppering agent. The M119 contains approximately 8.62 kg of cool-burning M6 propellant with a central igniter consisting of a moulded nitrocellulose tube containing benite strands. The Propelling Charge M119A1 has some design improvements over the M119 including a modified ring-shaped flash reducer. The Propelling Charge M119A2 uses a red charge bag and does not have a laced jacket. It is provided with an igniter protector cap and tie strap which must be removed before firing; the circular red cloth igniter pad weighs 113 g. The M119A2 zone 7 is equivalent to the M119/M119A1 zone 8 charge. There are four 113 g potassium sulphate flash reducer increments located in side pockets. The M119A2 is 660 mm long. The M119A2 charge is produced by Eurometaal NV as the No 13. When fired from the 155 mm M1A1 Cannon on M114/M114A1 towed howitzers the following ballistic performance can be attained: Charge 1 (M3 green bag) - MV 207.3 m/s - range 3,900 m Charge 2 (M3 green bag) - MV 234.7 m/s - range 4,800 m Charge 3 (M3 green bag) - MV 268.2 m/s - range 6,100 m Charge 4 (M3 green bag) - MV 310.9 m/s - range 7,800 m Charge 5 (M3 green bag) - MV 371.9 m/s - range 9,700 m Charge 3 ( M4A1 white bag) - MV 274.3 m/s - range 6,300 m Charge 4 ( M4A1 white bag) - MV 316.4 m/s - range 8,000 m Charge 5 ( M4A1 white bag) - MV 374.6 m/s - range 9,700 m Charge 6 ( M4A1 white bag) - MV 463.3 m/s - range 12,000 m Charge 7 ( M4A1 white bag) - MV 563.9 m/s - range 14,600 m. When fired from the 155 mm M126/M126A1 Cannon on M109 self-propelled howitzers the following ballistic performance can be attained: Charge 1 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 207.3 m/s - range 3,900 m Charge 2 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 236.2 m/s - range 4,900 m Charge 3 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 275.8 m/s - range 6,500 m Charge 4 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 317 m/s - range 8,200 m Charge 5 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 374.9 m/s - range 9,800 m Charge 3 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 269.7 m/s - range 6,200 m Charge 4 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 313.9 m/s - range 8,000 m Charge 5 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 373.4 m/s - range 9,800 m Charge 6 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 461.8 m/s - range 12,000 m Charge 7 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 562.4 m/s - range 14,600 m. When fired from the 155 mm M185 Cannon used on the M109A1 to M109A4 series of self-propelled howitzers the 155 mm Smoke HC M110 family can attain the following ballistic performances: Charge 1 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 211.8 m/s - range 4,000 m Charge 2 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 237.7 m/s - range 5,000 m Charge 3 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 277.4 m/s - range 6,500 m Charge 4 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 318.5 m/s - range 8,300 m Charge 5 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 374.9 m/s - range 9,800 m Charge 3 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 292.6 m/s - range 7,200 m Charge 4 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 336.8 m/s - range 8,900 m Charge 5 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 393.2 m/s - range 10,300 m Charge 6 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 475.5 m/s - range 12,400 m Charge 7 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 565.4 m/s - range 14,800 m Charge 8 ( M119/M119A1 ) - MV 684.3 m/s - range 18,100 m. When fired from the 155 mm M119 Cannon on the M198 towed howitzer the following ballistic performance can be attained: Charge 2 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 239.8 m/s - range 5,000 m Charge 3 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 280.8 m/s - range 6,500 m Charge 4 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 322.9 m/s - range 8,300 m Charge 5 ( M3A1 green bag) - MV 380.1 m/s - range 9,800 m Charge 3 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 296.5 m/s - range 7,200 m Charge 4 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 340.9 m/s - range 8,900 m Charge 5 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 398 m/s - range 10,300 m Charge 6 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 482 m/s - range 12,400 m Charge 7 (M4A2 white bag) - MV 574.3 m/s - range 14,800 m Charge 8 ( M119/M119A1 ) - MV 684.3 m/s - range 18,100 m. Chartered Industries of Singapore produce a unitary charge, using cloth bags, which covers Charges 6, 7, 8 and 9. Known as the C20 and promoted for use with Smoke HC M110 series projectiles, this charge uses M6 propellant, is 610 mm long, 160 mm in diameter, and weighs 10 kg. It is anticipated that future 155 mm propellant charge systems will involve the employment of the XM231/XM232 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS). Other nations are currently in the process of adopting similar modular charge systems. Authorised fuzes M116 and M116B1: MTSQ M501 series M116A1: MT M565. MTSQ M577 Equivalent projectiles BELGIUM BELGIUM Manufacturer PRB SA Type: 155 mm Smoke BE NR-150 Description: Stated to be equivalent to 155 mm Smoke HC M116. No longer in production but remains in widespread service CANADA Manufacturer SNC Industrial Technologies Inc Type: 155 mm Smoke BE M116 Description: Standard US specifications GERMANY Manufacturer Buck Technologies Type: 155 mm Smoke HC DM 45 and DM 45A1 Description: Standard US specifications GREECE Manufacturer PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company Type: 155 mm Smoke HC M116 Description: Standard US specifications ISRAEL Manufacturer Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) Type: 155 mm, HC, Smoke Projectile M116A1 Description: Standard US specifications ITALY Manufacturer Simmel Difesa SpA Type: 155 mm HC Smoke IM141 Description: Similar to 155 mm Smoke HC M116 series with four canisters containing HC or coloured smoke mixture (green, red, yellow, violet or black). Weight of smoke canister contents is 8.4 kg (HC) or 5.5 kg (smoke mixture), burning for between 80 and 130 seconds according to local conditions. Projectile weight is 44 kg (HC) or 41 kg (smoke mixture) Manufacturer Simmel Difesa SpA Type: 155 mm HC Smoke IM471 Description: Similar to 155 mm Smoke HC M116 series but with three smoke canisters that contain either HC or coloured smoke mixture (green, red, yellow, violet or black). Weight of smoke canister contents is 5.5 kg (HC) or 3.5 kg (smoke mixture). Projectile weight is 43.5 kg (HC) or 41.5 kg (smoke mixture) NETHERLANDS Manufacturer Eurometaal NV Type: 155 mm Smoke BE Description: Stated to be equivalent to 155 mm Smoke HC M116 series SPAIN Manufacturer EXPAL SA Type: 155 mm HC M116A1 Description: Standard US specifications Manufacturer SANTA BARBARA SA Type: 155 mm M116C Description: Based on 155 mm Smoke HC M116 series but contains five smoke canisters. Smoke emission time is 60 seconds, weight 43 kg and length 700 mm. Maximum range is given as 13,500 mRead More
Simmel difesa
Simmel difesa
81 mm HE bomb M512A1
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
United States
81 mm HE bomb M512A1
Armament US M252 ; UK L16A1 and similar mortars. Development By MECAR SA, based upon US patterns. Description The streamlined body is of high-fragmentation nodular cast iron and is fitted with a plastic obturating ring at the bourrelet. The tail assembly is of extruded aluminium and consists of a tailboom with six fins. The charge system consists of one primary cartridge fitted in the tailboom and horseshoe plastic secondary charges fitted around the tailboom in front of the fins. There are five increments in the complete charge system. The number of charges permitted depends on the pressure rating of the mortar. Charge 0 is the primary cartridge only; Charge 1 is the Primary plus one secondary increment; Charge 2 is Primary plus two secondary increments. This is the maximum charge permitted in low-pressure mortars, for example the US M1. Charge 3 consists of Primary plus three secondary increments; Charge 4 is Primary plus four increments and is the maximum charge permitted in medium-pressure mortars, for example the US M29 . Charge 5, or Super charge, consists of the Primary plus five increments. This is only for use in high-pressure mortars such as the US M252 and UK L16A1 . It cannot be fired from low or medium pressure mortars such as the US M1 and M29 types. Manufacturer MECAR SA.Read More
81 mm Smoke (WP) bomb M513A1
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Belgium
81 mm Smoke (WP) bomb M513A1
Armament US M1m M29/29A1, M252 ; UK L16A1 and similar mortars. Development By MECAR SA, based upon US patterns. Description This bomb uses the same body and tail unit as the HE M512A1 described previously but carries a central high-explosive burster, the remainder of the body cavity being filled with White Phosphorus (WP). The same propelling charge unit is used. Manufacturer MECAR SA.Read More
logo
HomeAbout UsPricing
AmbassadorWidgetsHelpContact Us
ProductsCompanies
Learning HubVideo TutorialsFAQs
Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie Policy
© Milzo Ltd, 2026 all rights reserved.
Milzo.net is an information and networking platform. We do not act as a broker, intermediary, or agent in any transaction. All data, product listings, supplier profiles, and communications are provided on an “as-is” basis and must be independently verified by users.

Milzo.net assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or safety of products, offers, or communications, including any defense-related, restricted, or dual-use items. All users are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws, export controls, licensing, and due-diligence requirements.