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5 in/38 naval gun ammunition 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, Common 5 in/38 HE-PD
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Brazil
5 in/38 naval gun ammunition 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, Common 5 in/38 HE-PD
Armament Mk 12 5 in naval guns. Development The 5 in (127 mm) 38 calibre dual-purpose gun has been one of the US Navy's most trusted dual-purpose (air and surface target) weapons ever since 1935, when the first mountings entered service. During the Second World War, approximately 10 different single and twin mountings were developed specifically for 5 in 38 calibre barrels. In ballistic terms there is nothing particularly outstanding regarding its design criteria, such as projectile weight or muzzle velocity, but general reliability, handling and accuracy were rated as excellent. A measure of its importance to the US Navy can be seen in the fact that it was the first gun for which Proximity (Variable Time - VT) fuzes were developed and issued. Few 5 in 38 calibre guns now remain in use with the US Navy but the type is still widely used by many other navies, along with many different types of ammunition, although the variety of mountings has now been reduced to, at the most, four types. Description The ammunition intended for use in the 5 in 38 calibre dual-purpose (surface target and anti-aircraft) gun is semi-fixed. All rounds use a flat-based forged steel projectile with a single wide copper drive band allied with a cartridge case containing either a Full or Reduced Charge. Nose fuzes are normally protected by a domed cover until just before loading. The projectile weight for all types is around 25 kg. The projectile types are listed below but the cartridge cases and charges are common to most so details are provided here. The brass cartridge cases are straight-sided and rimmed, with a No 13 or No 48 electrical primer threaded into the base; the igniter tube runs virtually the entire length of the case interior. At the top of the propellant, which is held in position by a wad, is a distance-piece. The case mouth is kept closed by a case plug which is removed before loading. There are four propelling charges, using one or other of three different case mark numbers. They are as follows: D272, Full Charge - Case Mark number 5, 8 or 10 containing 6.9 kg of SPDN-BE propellant D264, Full Charge - Case Mark 10 containing 7.8 kg of Universal propellant D274, Full Charge - Case Mark number 5 or 10 containing 6.9 kg of SPDF-BE propellant D282, Reduced Charge - Case Mark number 5 or 10 containing 1.6 kg of SPDN-U or SPDN-Y propellant. As a range table guide, the muzzle velocity for Full Charge when firing a nominal 24.7 kg projectile is 762 m/s. Maximum range against surface targets is 16,500 m, while for air defence the ceiling is 11,400 m. The Reduced Charge produces a muzzle velocity of 350 m/s with the same weight of projectile. The types of 5 in 38 calibre projectile are as follows: 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, Common Although intended for use primarily against naval or other surface targets this projectile can be used as an anti-aircraft projectile; it approximates to the APC-T land equivalent. There are three types, the Mk 32, Mk 38 and Mk 48, all of which are basically similar. All use a forged steel body with an armour-piercing tip hooded behind a light-alloy streamlined ballistic cap. The centre of the penetrator body contains a 930 g Explosive D (ammonium picrate) burster charge. The flat base of the projectile has a base plug into which is threaded a base-detonating fuze which is intended to function only after the projectile has penetrated the target armour; the projectile is intended to penetrate a thickness of armour at least one-third of its calibre, that is approximately 42 mm. To provide an impact marker for spotting purposes the hollow interior of the ballistic cap contains a marker dye container. Available dye colours are orange, red, blue and green. This projectile is normally fired using the Full Charge only. The nominal muzzle velocity is then 792.5 m/s. Projectile weight is 25 kg and length 526 mm. 5 in/38 High Explosive Projectiles There are numerous variants of the basic 5 in 38 calibre high-explosive projectile, all of which are essentially the same yet vary according to the presence or absence of a cavity in the base to accommodate a base fuze or the type of steel used for the body (all body types use ductile steel while the Mk 51 and 66 use high-fragmentation steel). All body types have the same basic outline, are 533 mm long and have a nominal weight of 25 kg. These projectiles may use either Full or Reduced Charges. As a general guide, base detonating projectiles are filled with Explosive D (ammonium picrate), while point detonating projectiles use Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 Anti-Aircraft Common - AAC This uses a mechanical time fuze (typically a Mk 349 Mod 1), fitted to the nose along with an auxiliary detonating fuze located in a cavity behind the nose fuze, and a base detonating fuze (typically a Mk 31 or M91A2 ). The AAC body types likely to be encountered are the Mk 35, 49, 52 and 56, all of which contain 3.4 kg of Explosive D (ammonium picrate) - the Mk 52 may also be encountered filled with 3.8 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 HE-MT This is essentially similar to the AAC but lacks the base-detonating fuze facility. Where appropriate the base fuze cavity is closed by a threaded plug. The body types involved are the Mk 35, 47, 49 and 51, all containing 5.5 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 HC Intended for use against surface targets, this type of projectile uses a point-detonating fuze, an auxiliary detonating fuze located in a cavity behind the nose fuze and a base-detonating fuze. The HC body types likely to be encountered are the Mk 35, 49 and 52, all of which contain 3.4 kg of Explosive D (ammonium picrate) - the Mk 52 may also be filled with 3.8 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 HE-PD This is essentially the same as the HC but lacks the base detonating fuze. Where appropriate the base fuze cavity is closed by a threaded plug. The body types involved are the Mk 35, 47, 49 and 52, all containing 3.4 kg of Explosive D (ammonium picrate), and the Mk 51 or 66 containing 5.5 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 VT This projectile uses a radio proximity fuze which may or may not have a self-destruct element. With this projectile the base fuze hole is plugged. Body types likely to be encountered are the Mk 34, 35, 47, 49, 93 and 94, all containing 5.5 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 HE-CVT This is fitted with only a radio proximity fuze (an infra-red proximity fuze was used at one time but was withdrawn) which is normally fitted with a fuze liner for safety. The body types likely to be used are the Mk 35, 47, 49 and high-fragmentation Mk 56 and 66. All contain 5.5 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, Illuminating This is a conventional illuminating round. There are four types, the Mk 30, 44, 50 and 87. The latter two use the Mk 11 illuminating load which weighs 7.39 kg and produces 600,000 candlepower for 50 seconds. The other two use the earlier Mk 4 Mod 0 illuminating load which weighs 7.68 kg and produces 275,000 candlepower for 60 seconds. In both cases the illuminating load is ejected from the projectile base by a 77.8 g black powder charge located behind the nose-mounted mechanical time fuze. The illuminating load (which uses 1.344 kg of powdered magnesium mixed with an oxidiser) then descends suspended from a 940 mm parachute. The Mk 30 and Mk 44 illuminating projectiles both weigh 25.08 kg and are 509.8 mm long. The Mk 50 and 86 both weigh 25.06 kg and are 528.1 mm long. Full or Reduced Charges can be used. 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, Chaff Chaff projectiles are used as a basic Electronic CounterMeasure (ECM), by filling a volume of air with a large number of small metallised glass fibre needles. These produce a large radar cross-section to confuse enemy radars or missiles. The Mk 78 uses a Mk 21 (S-band) chaff load while other projectiles may use Mk 15 (X-band) or Type A (S-band) loads. Chaff projectiles have their body interiors optimised in volume to accommodate the chaff payloads and use mechanical time fuzes such as the Mk 349 Mod 0, sometimes with the addition of an auxiliary detonating fuze. Payloads are ejected through the projectile base by a small ejection charge located behind the nose-mounted fuze(s). A typical 5 in/38 Chaff projectile weighs 25.1 kg and is 528 mm long. The nominal muzzle velocity is 796 m/s and maximum range is 15,790 m. Full or Reduced Charges can be used. 5 in/38 Calibre Projectile, WP/Smoke This projectile uses an unusual smoke production system, in that a M5 canister containing 3.2 kg of White Phosphorus (WP) is ejected from the base of the carrier projectile once the nose-mounted Mk 73 point detonating (over land), or Mk 74 mechanical time (over sea) fuze has functioned. The canister, which is 305 mm long, is ejected by the internal pressures created by a 124.4 g expulsion charge located beneath the fuze well. The same charge also initiates a delay element in the top of the canister. After the delay is complete, the delay element detonates a burster tube running through the centre of the canister and breaks it open to disperse the WP. The WP then creates a grey/white screening smoke cloud which, in still air conditions, is approximately 45 m in diameter and persists for up to 7 minutes. With this projectile the WP is coated with synthetic rubber to improve its shelf life - the coated product is called TWP (plasticized white phosphorus). The projectile weighs 24.7 kg and is 508 mm long. It is normally fired using Full Charge only. Muzzle velocity is then 792.5 m/s. Practice projectiles (5 in/38) with inert fillings and dummy fuzes have also been produced along with completely inert handling training or `ramming' rounds. Authorised fuzes Several types - see text Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BRAZIL Manufacturer FI Indústria e Comércio Ltda Type: HE-CVT, HE-MT, HE-PD, HE-MT, HE-VT-SD, AAC, BL-T/P (Prac with Tracer) Description: Standard US specifications SPAIN Manufacturer DEFEX SA Type: HE-VT, HE-MT Description: Standard US specifications Manufacturer EXPAL SA Type: HE-VT, HE-MT Description: Standard US specifications except that propellant is 7 kg of single-base flashless GSB-120 TURKEY Manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu ( MKEK ) Type: HE-AAC (MKE MOD 205) and TP (MKE MOD 202 BL/P) Description: Standard US specifications. Production as requiredRead More
Ammunition for 4.5 in naval gun 4.5 in Anti-Aircraft Practice (Flash) N5A2, fuzed N97
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Ammunition for 4.5 in naval gun 4.5 in Anti-Aircraft Practice (Flash) N5A2, fuzed N97
Armament Vickers 4.5 in Mk 8 naval gun. Development The prototype of the Vickers 4.5 in Mk 8 appeared in 1968. The barrel involved had many features in common with the land service 105 mm gun used on the self-propelled FV433 Abbot. The 4.5 in Mk 8 went on to become the standard main gun armament for Royal Navy frigates and destroyers and many have been exported. Approximately 60 4.5 in Mk 8 guns have been produced. In common with earlier UK 4.5 in naval guns the calibre is actually 4.45 in (113 mm). With a view to fulfilling a perceived future gun and ammunition requirement, Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (VSEL) associated with PRB SA of Belgium, developed a 4.5 in round with a Base Bleed (BB) capability providing a range capability of 27,500 m. However, PRB ceased trading and it was not until 1993 that tenders were again invited for the development of an increased range 4.5 in round. The extended range ammunition will utilise an optimised fuze and feature improved fragmentation over existing rounds. Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence), which already produces 4.5 in ammunition, is bidding to obtain a development and production contract for an improved HE round from the UK Ministry of Defence. RO Defence was awarded a £50 million plus design, development and production contract for the extended range HE round in July 1997. Available details for this round are provided below. The UK Design Authority for 4.5 in naval gun ammunition is RO Defence. Description The 4.5 in rounds for the Mk 8 naval gun are fixed, enabling them to be used with mechanical ammunition handling and loading systems. The projectiles are therefore rigidly secured to their brass cartridge cases by a series of three 360º crimping rings. However, some rounds have been produced as either fixed or separate loading rounds. The projectiles have thin-walled forged steel bodies, flat bases and a wide copper drive band. Short or deep intrusion fuzes can be installed. The rounds are normally delivered and stored inside special containers which can interlock for stacking. A special tool is used to remove the container lid and round. All 4.5 in rounds use a standard brass cartridge case containing MNLF/2P/M08 triple-base propellant and have an N44 series electrical primer. All rounds are 1.238 m long overall. Among the types of round available or in service are the following: 4.5 in HE N1A4, fuzed N97 This is a general-purpose high blast and fragmentation round, usually fitted with a general purpose proximity and direct action fuze. Available as a fixed round only. The French TDA UA 3020 (USFA) proximity fuze may be used with this round. The Royal Navy expressed a requirement for 1,548 of these rounds for the FY94-95. Royal Ordnance 4.5 in HE ER Royal Ordnance have proposed an improved 4.5 in HE ER round which will embody changes to the projectile to improve the shape and incorporate a Base Bleed (BB) unit to extend the maximum range. Changes to the propellant, projectile steel and the type of fuze are anticipated. It is intended that the fixed round will be compatible with the current ammunition packaging and gun system. Available details are that the projectile will weigh 20.6 kg and contain 3 kg of RDX/TNT (60/40); the fuze will weigh less than 1 kg. The cartridge case will contain 7.15 kg of propellant producing a muzzle velocity of 869 m/s. Round length will be 1.238 m. 4.5 in Star N4A1, fuzed N9 Mk 1 Fitted with a mechanical time fuze, this round provides target or other illumination for approximately 40 seconds. Known as `Monica' or, more generally, Star. 4.5 in Radar Echo (RE) Produced in two forms, RE/J and RE/I, this round fires a projectile which dispenses its chaff payload to jam or confuse enemy radars. Fitted with an N9 Mk 2 mechanical time fuze. 4.5 in Anti-Aircraft Practice (Flash) N5A2, fuzed N97 Known as AAP, this relatively low-cost round is used for anti-aircraft or other practice firings. The normal fuze is a general purpose proximity and direct action type which, on functioning, uses its exploder to produce a small flash to indicate fuze or projectile functioning. The filling is an inert material. 4.5 in Surface-Use Practice N7A2 Intended for practice firing against surface targets, this projectile has the same body as the HE round but is filled with an inert material and a nose plug representing a fuze (PRF). This round is known as SUP. The Royal Navy expressed a requirement for 1,944 of these rounds for the Fiscal Year 1994-95. 4.5 in Radar Enhanced N13A1 The projectile used with this round is inert but the nose section contains extra radar reflectors enabling it to be used as a simulated anti-ship missile target for training with missile fire-control systems. 4.5 in Ram Rounds These are completely inert non-firing, one-piece rounds intended for cycling through ammunition feed systems or for general handling training. An inert test fuze for use with fuze setting mechanisms may be fitted. Authorised fuzes Various - see text Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BRAZIL Manufacturer FI Indústria e Comércio Ltda Type: HE, SUP, SAP, AAP, Illum Description: Standard specifications NETHERLANDS Manufacturer Eurometaal NV Type: HE, AAP, SUP Description: Standard specificationsRead More
Alenia Difesa 76 mm High-Explosive PreFormed
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South Africa
Alenia Difesa 76 mm High-Explosive PreFormed
Armament Otobreda 76/62 MMI; Otobreda 76/62 Compact; Otobreda 76/62 Super Rapid; Otobreda 76/62 Above Deck; 76 mm self-propelled AMRAD OTOMATIC air defence tank. Development The 76 mm HE-PF-OM (High-Explosive - PreFormed OTO Munition), also known at one time as the PreFormed Fragmentation (PFF) OTO Mod.84, is one of a family of improved 76/62 rounds developed by Alenia Difesa, Otobreda Division, (formerly OTO Melara). The intention was to enhance the performance of the 76/62 naval guns against sea-skimming missiles and similar targets, and the 76 mm self-propelled AMRAD OTOMATIC air defence tank. It is mechanically interchangeable with all other types of 76/62 ammunition. There are two versions of this round produced. The HE-PF-OM-1 accepts standard NATO fuzes while the HE-PF-OM-2 accepts US standard fuzes. In the latter case an adaptor ring is fitted to the thread in the projectile body. This munition is marketed by Alenia Difesa, Otobreda Division. Development of a course-correction version of this round was discontinued. Description The 76 mm HE-PF-OM is similar in concept to the MOM (see previous entry) and has the same external shape and fuze well in the explosive filling as the standard 76 mm HE-OM (see separate entry). It is, therefore, a fixed round with the projectile rigidly secured to the brass cartridge case by a crimping ring, which engages in a groove on the wide copper/gilding metal drive band. The projectile body is made from high-quality steel. Tungsten alloy cubes acting as preformed fragments are located around the projectile body and held in position by steel liners. The weight of the tungsten alloy cubes alone is 1.47 kg and although the cubes are smaller than those used on the MOM round their number is greater. The projectile interior is compression loaded with 731 g of Composition A-3 (91 per cent RDX, 9 per cent wax). When the fuze functions the resultant explosion propels the high specific weight tungsten alloy cubes at high velocity, together with the fragments produced by the shell body. The preformed fragments can penetrate 14 mm of dural plate. One possible fuze that could be employed (among many) is the French TDA UA 3018 multimode proximity. The brass cartridge case (72 per cent copper, 28 per cent zinc) has a base-mounted P85 percussion primer and is filled with 2.3 kg of M6 + 2 single-base multiperforated (19-hole) propellant. A mixture of wax and titanium in a fabric liner is glued inside the cartridge case to act as an anti-wear additive. The primer is normally protected by a clip which is removed before loading. To reduce training costs, the South African company NASCHEM has produced a point-detonating fuze, the PD M9030, to be fitted to 76/62 projectiles in place of proximity fuzes during training. Authorised fuzes Prox TB 76, VTPA FB 76, UA 3005/05, UA 3018, AEG MAZ, MK 404 IR, Fuchs M8953A1 PD M9030 Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BRAZIL Manufacturer FI Indústria e Comércio Ltda Type: PFHE Description: Standard specifications ITALY Manufacturer Simmel Difesa SpA Type: 76 mm PFF IM84 HE-HPF Description: HE-HPF is High Explosive High Performance Fragmentation. Complete round weight given as 12.5 kg and propellant weight 2.45 kg. Otherwise standard specifications KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poongsan Metal Corporation Type: VT HE Description: Basically a HE K243 fitted with a prefragmented sleeve and a nose-mounted VT K586 proximity fuze. Muzzle velocity given as 901 to 919 m/s. Uses brass K6 cartridge case fitted with K609 percussion igniter SOUTH AFRICA Manufacturer Denel (Pty) Ltd ( NASCHEM ) Type: HE PFF Description: Nominal weight of complete plugged round is 12 kg and length 815 mm; projectile 5.35 kg and 260 mm. Muzzle velocity: 925 to 935 m/s and range 16,000 m SPAIN Manufacturer DEFEX SA Type: PFHE Description: Standard specificationsRead More
Simmel difesa
Simmel difesa
Alenia Difesa 76 mm High-Explosive OTO Munition
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
South Africa
Alenia Difesa 76 mm High-Explosive OTO Munition
Armament Otobreda 76/62 MMI; Otobreda 76/62 Compact; Otobreda 76/62 Super Rapid; Otobreda 76/62 Above Deck; 76 mm self-propelled AMRAD OTOMATIC air defence tank. Development The 76 mm HE-OM (High-Explosive OTO Munition) is the latest version of a series of general purpose high-explosive rounds intended for firing from 76/62 naval guns against a wide range of targets. There are two versions of this round produced. The HE-OM-1 can accept standard NATO fuzes while the HE-OM-2 accepts standard US fuzes. In the latter case an adaptor ring is fitted to the thread in the projectile body. This munition is marketed by Alenia Difesa, Otobreda Division. Description The 76 mm HE-OM is a fixed round with the projectile rigidly secured to the brass cartridge case by a crimping ring which engages in a groove on the wide copper/gilding metal drive band. The boat-tailed projectile body is a monobloc assembly made from a special high-quality steel. The projectile interior is compression loaded with Composition A-3 (RDX 91 per cent, Wax 9 per cent). The brass cartridge case (72 per cent copper, 28 per cent zinc) has a base-mounted P85 percussion primer and is filled with 2.3 kg of M6 + 2 single-base multiperforated (19-hole) propellant. A mixture of wax and titanium in a fabric liner is glued inside the cartridge case to act as an anti-wear additive. The primer is normally protected by a clip which is removed before loading. The training round used for the 76 mm HE-OM is the TP-OM. This utilises a monobloc steel projectile containing an inert filling. The TP-OM has the same handling and ballistic characteristics as the HE-OM. To reduce training costs, the South African company NASCHEM has produced a point-detonating fuze, the PD M9030, to be fitted to 76/62 projectiles in place of proximity fuzes during training. Authorised fuzes Prox TB 76, VTPA FB 76, UA 3005/05, UA 3018, AEG MAZ, MK 404 IR, Fuchs M8953A1 PD OP 76 Mod 1, M557, L85, M9030 Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BRAZIL Manufacturer FI Indústria e Comércio Ltda Type: HE Description: Standard specifications. TP-T also produced GREECE Manufacturer PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company Type: HE Description: Standard specifications but fitted with TR 54/63 percussion primer. TP and TP-T also produced ITALY Manufacturer Simmel Difesa SpA Type: HE Description: Standard specifications. TP-OM (BL-T) also produced KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poongsan Metal Corporation Type: HE K243 Description: Fitted with PD K508 nose fuze and uses brass K6 case with K609 percussion primer. Otherwise standard specifications. TP K245 also produced SOUTH AFRICA Manufacturer Denel (Pty) Ltd ( NASCHEM ) Type: HE Description: Nominal weight of complete plugged round is 12 kg and length 815 mm; projectile 5.35 kg and 260 mm. Muzzle velocity 925 to 935 m/s and range 16,000 m. May be fitted with PD M9030 fuze SPAIN Manufacturer DEFEX SA Type: HE Description: Standard specifications. TP also produced Manufacturer EXPAL SA Type: HE-VT Description: Standard specificationsRead More
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Simmel difesa
Cartridge, 57 mm: HE M306 and M306A1
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Brazil
Cartridge, 57 mm: HE M306 and M306A1
Armament M18 and M18A1 rifles. Development The first US recoilless rifle was the 57 mm T15 which first appeared, along with its (then) novel ammunition, in late 1943. The T15 was standardised as the M18 while the later M18A1 had its chamber and breech block handle in a different position. Although the M18 and M18A1 have been out of service with the US armed forces for many years and 57 mm RCL ammunition is no longer produced in the USA, the M18 and M18A1 continue to provide good service elsewhere and 57 mm RCL ammunition is still produced by a few manufacturers. At one time it was manufactured in China . A copy of the M18A1 is still produced in Brazil by Hydroar SA while a Communist Chinese copy of the M18A1 is known as the 57 mm Type 36. The 57 mm HE M306 was one of the original items of US RCL ammunition developed during the Second World War. The more common M306A1 differs in the type of filling and the design of the crimping groove. Description The 57 mm HE M306 and M306A1 are both fixed rounds with the forged steel projectile crimped rigidly to the perforated steel cartridge case. The thin-walled projectile has a short ogive and is encircled towards the flat base by a single pre-engraved gilding metal drive band. The 57 mm HE M306 projectile is filled with 250 g of TNT; the M306A1 has 250 g of Composition B. The nose-mounted fuze is either a PD M503, M503A1 or M503A2, all of which function either on impact or graze. Early examples used the PD M89 fuze. The cartridge case involved may either be an M30A1B1 or M30A1B2. Both are made of steel and have 400 circular perforations in the sidewalls. The solid base has a central M46 , M60 or M60A1 percussion primer. Approximately 454 g of M10 propellant is loosely loaded into a plastic liner inside the cartridge case. Maximum range of the HE M306/M306A1 is 4,508 m and muzzle velocity 366 m/s. The training round equivalent of the 57 mm HE M306/M306A1 is the Cartridge, 57 mm: TP M306A1. This is virtually identical to the HE rounds but the projectile contains only a small black powder marking charge weighing 31 g, plus 183 g of an inert material. On impact the marker charge produces flash and smoke for spotting purposes. Authorised fuzes PD M503 series Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BRAZIL Manufacturer ENGEQUÍMICA Type: 57R HE CTG MD1 Description: Standard M306A1 specifications. TP (57R TP CTG MD1 ) also produced CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries (NORINCO) Type: 57 mm HE Description: No longer in production. This round can only be used with the Chinese 57 mm Type 36 recoilless gun, and, although it resembles the US HE M306 in appearance it is not interchangeable with US designed ammunition. Projectile weight is 1.29 kg with explosive weight 230 g of TNT. Projectile length unfuzed is 165.46 mm ITALY Manufacturer Simmel Difesa Type: 57 mm HE Description: Explosive filling is Composition B. Other rounds produced include an HE-PFF with the Composition B filling surrounded by heavy metal pellets; a Smoke-HC; and an inert TP. Weight for all rounds is given as 2.46 kgRead More
Simmel difesa
Simmel difesa
Cartridge, 57 mm: HEAT M307 and M307A1
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Brazil
Cartridge, 57 mm: HEAT M307 and M307A1
Armament M18 and M18A1 rifles. Development The 57 mm HEAT M307 was one of the original items of American 57 mm recoilless rifle ammunition developed during the Second World War. It was originally developed for use against armoured targets but its deployment extended to bunkers and similar hard targets. The 57 mm HEAT M307A1 differs from the M307 as it uses a plastic liner to hold the propelling charge inside the cartridge case instead of a paper liner, together with a later model of percussion primer. The 57 mm HEAT M307 is rarely, if ever, encountered today. Description The 57 mm HEAT M307 and M307A1 are both fixed rounds with the forged steel projectile crimped rigidly to the perforated steel cartridge case. The thin-walled projectile has a short ogive and is encircled towards the flat base by a single pre-engraved gilding metal drive band. The projectile has a forward cap carrying a PD M90 or M90A1 fuze. The main body contains a shaped charge formed by 180 g of Composition B or 50-50 Pentolite behind a hemispherical copper liner. A steel sleeve brazed to the neck of the copper liner provides a passage from the fuze to a tetryl booster pellet in the base of the projectile. Thus, as the fuze functions on impact it ignites a small shaped charge, creating a flash jet which passes through the steel sleeve to light the booster pellet and detonate the shaped charge explosive from the rear, thereby improving its efficiency. The high-velocity metal particle jet produced by the warhead can penetrate up to 76 mm of armour plate. The cartridge case involved may be the M30A1 or M30A1B1, both are made of steel and have 400 perforations in their sidewalls. The solid base has a central M60 or M60A1 percussion primer. There is approximately 454 g of M10 propellant loosely loaded into a plastic liner inside the cartridge case; the M307 used a paper liner. Maximum range of the 57 mm HEAT M307/M307A1 is 3,930 m and muzzle velocity 366 m/s. Authorised fuzes PD M90 series Equivalent rounds BRAZIL PD BRAZIL Manufacturer ENGEQUÍMICA Type: 57R HEAT CTG MD1 Description: Standard M307A1 specifications CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Manufacturer China North Industries (NORINCO) Type: 57 mm HEAT Type 7 Description: No longer in production. This round can only be used with the Chinese 57 mm Type 36 recoilless gun and although it resembles the US HEAT M307 in appearance it is not interchangeable with US designed ammunition. Projectile weight is 1.23 kg and explosive weight is 160 g of TNT. Length unfuzed is 186.6 mmRead More
Cartridge, 106 mm: HEP-T M346A1
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Brazil
Cartridge, 106 mm: HEP-T M346A1
Armament M40A1 , M40A1C and M40A2 cannon. Development The 106 mm HEP-T M346A1 was developed for use with the 106 mm (actual calibre 105 mm) M40 series of recoilless (RCL) rifles during the early 1950s. Since its service debut during the mid-1950s, the 106 mm M40 series of recoilless rifles has been widely adopted and licence-produced. There is no sign of it passing from favour with many armed forces, although it is no longer in the US inventory. It is even making something of a come-back since its anti-armour projectiles are especially effective against composite armours. The HEP-T M346A1 is one of the `base' rounds used with the 106 mm M40 series as it is intended for use against armour, the main function of the M40 series. It is only marginally less effective than a conventional HE projectile as an anti-personnel weapon. Description The 106 mm HEP-T M346A1 is a fixed round, with the projectile rigidly secured to the perforated steel cartridge case by a crimping groove. The projectile has two indexing buttons 180º apart on the forward bourrelet and a pre-engraved drive band encircles the projectile just forward of the base. The HEP-T projectile is a thin-walled steel shell with a short curved ogive and a flat base. The base is fitted with a BD M91A2 fuze and an integral tracer which burns for the initial part of the trajectory. The shell filling is 3.5 kg of Composition A-3 (RDX/Wax 91/9). As the projectile impacts with a target the thin steel walls of the shell rupture, allowing the explosive filling to spread in a `plaster' over the target surface before the delayed action BD fuze functions. The resultant pressure and detonation waves are then transmitted through the target armour to create internal spalling and other destructive effects. The M94B1 perforated steel cartridge case has an M57 percussion primer press fitted into the base and contains a 3.58 kg charge of M26 propellant in a rayon and plastic liner. The flash from the primer also ignites the tracer in the base of the projectile. Maximum range of the HEP-T M346A1 is 6,870 m and muzzle velocity 498 m/s. An inert drill round used to simulate the HEP-T M346A1 is known as the Cartridge, 106 mm: Dummy, M368. It does not contain explosive and cannot be fired. A subcalibre training device used for short-range target practice with the M40 recoilless rifle series was developed as the Rifle, Caliber 0.30, Subcaliber: M9 . As this device, which resembled an M94B1-type perforated cartridge case but with a centrally mounted 0.30 machine gun barrel along the centre, fires the obsolete 0.30 rifle cartridge it has largely fallen from use. A more modern device is the Portuguese INDEP subcalibre adaptor which again uses a rifle calibre barrel in a 106 mm recoilless rifle cartridge case, but is chambered to accept a standard NATO 7.62 mm ball or tracer cartridge. It may be taken as an example of several other similar devices. The INDEP adaptor weighs 8.5 kg and is 665 mm long. Giat Industries also produces a subcalibre training round known as the 106 SR NR541 practice system. Originally produced by PRB SA of Belgium, this device fires a 7.62 mm tracer bullet with a muzzle velocity of 515 m/s. Weight of this subcalibre device is 16 kg. Authorised fuzes BD M91A2 Equivalent rounds BRAZIL BD BRAZIL Manufacturer ENGEQUÍMICA Type: 106R HESH CTG MD1 Description: Standard US specifications FRANCE Manufacturer Giat Industries Type: HESH-T NR 601 Description: Originally produced in Belgium by PRB and equivalent to the M346A2. Also known as the FSN 1315 C651. Standard US specifications IRAQ Manufacturer State factories Type: 106 mm HESH Description: Exact model not determined. May no longer be in productionRead More
0.30 Carbine
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weaponsAmmunition, Missiles and precision weapons
South Africa
0.30 Carbine
Synonyms 7.62 × 33 mm Armament Originally for the US Carbine M1. The cartridge will operate in M1, M1A1 , M2 and M3 carbines and in commercial copies such as those made by High Standard and other companies. The 0.30 carbine cartridge was also used in the Cristobal carbine. A handful of sub-machine guns, automatic pistols and revolvers have been chambered for this cartridge but none have been very successful, the ballistics not being optimum for short-barrelled weapons. Development This cartridge was developed in 1940 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, to a specification issued by the US Ordnance Department. It was broadly based upon the 0.32 Winchester Self-Loading rifle round of 1906 and was standardised as the `Cartridge, Carbine, Cal .30 M1' on 30 September 1941. Production was entirely by government plants until 1945. After the war large numbers of M-1 carbines were disposed of commercially, therefore commercial cartridge manufacture began and has continued ever since. Some 6.2 million carbines were made by US government contractors and several companies have produced commercial copies since the mid-1950s. As a result the weapon is widely distributed and is commonly in use by military and police forces throughout the world. The ballistics of the 0.30 carbine cartridge, however, make it a relatively poor choice for military or law enforcement organisations. Description The case is rimless, straight tapered, and usually of brass, though steel cased ammunition was made in the USA in 1942-45. The bullet is blunt-nosed, having a lead core and gilding metal jacket, and flat based. BRAZIL Manufacturer Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.13 g; MV 607 m/s ISRAEL Manufacturer Kalia Israel Cartridge Company Ltd Type: Ball: FMJ; 8.1 g; MV 503 m/s Manufacturer Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.13 g; MV 607 m/s ITALY Manufacturer Fiocchi Munizioni SpA Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.2 g; MV 580 m/s KOREA, SOUTH Manufacturer Poongsan Metal Corporation Type: Ball PMC30A: FMJ; 7.12 g; MV 588 m/s MEXICO Manufacturer Aguila Industrias Tecnos Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.13 g; MV 607 m/s SOUTH AFRICA Manufacturer Denel (Pty) Ltd Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.15 g; MV 607 m/s Ball: SP; 7.15 g; MV 607 m/s SWEDEN Manufacturer Norma AB Type: Ball: JSP; 7.1 g; MV 600 m/s UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Manufacturer Eldorado Cartridge Corp (PMC Ammunition) Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.1 g; MV 607 m/s Manufacturer Federal Cartridge Company Type: Ball: JSP; 7.1 g; MV 607 m/s Manufacturer Government plants Type: Ball M1: FMJ; see above Tracer M16 : FMJ; lead core, steel jacket; gilding metal envelope; tracer composition; red trace to 500 m; 6.93 g Tracer M27: FMJ; similar to M16 but with dark ignition 100-375 m; 6.54 g Manufacturer Hansen Cartridge Company Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.1 g; MV 607 m/s Manufacturer Remington Arms Company Inc Type: Ball R30CAR: JSP; 7.13 g; MV 607 m/s Manufacturer Winchester-Olin Type: Ball X30M2: FMJ; 7.1 g; MV 607 m/s Ball: HSP; 7.1 g; MV 607 m/s YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC Manufacturer Yugoimport SDPR Type: Ball: FMJ; 7.1 g; MV 610 m/s Ball: JSP; 7 g; MV 615 m/sRead More
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
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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
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