M449 projectile
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M449 — anti-personnel cargo projectile
This projectile is used to engage enemy personnel with M43 high-explosive fragmentation grenades.
It consists of 10 layers, with 6 mines in each layer. When the projectile is in flight at a set time, the expelling charge functions and initiates ejection of the grenades from the shell. Under the action of centrifugal force, the combat elements are scattered over an area. On meeting an obstacle, the grenades explode.
Technical specifications
Type — fragmentation (HE)
- Weight with fuze - 43 kg
- Length with fuze - 698 mm
- Number of submunitions: 10 layers of 6 high-explosive fragmentation (HE) M43 grenades each. 60 grenades in total.
- Works with propellant charges: M4A2, M119A1, M119A2, M203, M203A2, M232 and others.
- Works with fuzes: M565, M577, M762
- Temperature range - from -54°C to +74°C
Usage notes
Range table at different charges (M109 gun):
M3A1 charge 1 - 3,640 m
M3A1 charge 2 - 4,570 m
M3A1 charge 3 - 5,590 m
M3A1 charge 4 - 7,080 m
M3A1 charge 5 - 9,050 m
M4A2 charge 3 - 6,490 m
M4A2 charge 4 - 7,720 m
M4A2 charge 5 - 9,420 m
M4A2 charge 6 - 11,730 m
M4A2 charge 7 - 14,320 m
M119A1 - 17,740 m
Does not function on impact
For the first round, it is recommended to reduce the fuze setting by 0.2 s. The ideal functioning height of the expelling charge is about 300 m; the characteristic white dots of the bursts are then visible from the drone. Analyze and experiment with the functioning time (burst height).
Oleh Syrota (Georgich©) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine /
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