Cargo Projectiles Ukraine

Cargo Projectiles

The M864 (BB) extended-range projectile has a base bleed unit at the base of the round. It is used against personnel and lightly armored vehicles with dual-purpose submunitions at ranges exceeding the capability of the M483A1 projectile.

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M483A1 projectile

The M483A1 is a projectile of the DPICM series. It is used against personnel and lightly armored vehicles with submunitions combining fragmentation and shaped-charge effects.

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DM 642 projectile

The DM 642 DPICM is an extended-range (BB) cargo projectile from the German manufacturer Rheinmetall. It replaced the M483A1 DPICM projectile and offers a longer range and greater lethality than its predecessor.

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M449 projectile

This projectile is used against enemy personnel with M43 HE fragmentation submunitions. It consists of 10 layers with 6 submunitions in each layer. In flight, at a preset time, the expelling charge functions and ejects the submunitions from the shell. Under centrifugal force the submunitions…

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BONUS anti-armor cargo projectile

The 155 mm BONUS Mk anti-armor projectile is designed to engage various types of stationary or mobile armored vehicles. The task is to neutralize or destroy armor by combining several rounds. A distinctive feature of the BONUS Mk projectile is its high…

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ER-DP-ICM GRM49-BB

The 155 mm ER-DP-ICM GRM49-BB is a cargo projectile from the Greek manufacturer Pyrkal with a base bleed unit for extended range. It is a base-ejection projectile containing 49 submunitions, designed to engage personnel and armored targets, including tanks and…

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