Projectile RH1412 BT
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Projectile RH1412 BT
155 mm projectile RH1412
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall AG (Germany)
Type: high-explosive fragmentation, modular family (common platform with the RH1411)
Status: the newest product in Rheinmetall's artillery portfolio; serial deliveries to Ukraine began in 2026.
Technical specifications
Projectile mass: 43.25 kg (common figure for the RH1411/RH1412 family)
Length: 815 mm
Body: heat-treated forged steel, withstands pressures of over 3,000 bar on firing
Explosive: high-power hexogen (RDX) explosive, making up more than 20% of the projectile mass
Maximum firing range with the DM92 propellant charge:
- charge 3 - 14.3 km
- charge 4 - 18.7 km
- charge 5 - 23.8 km
- charge 6 - 30.3 km
Usage notes
From experience of use on 2S22 Bohdana systems:
A quality projectile that does not “throw” surprises. We worked with L10 propellant (similar in characteristics to M203A1). We went by charge 5 of the DM92 (it is in Kropyva) with a delta of 25–26.
In general, take this delta and enter your own based on observation after the first round. The projectile corrects predictably.
Oleh Syrota (Georgich©) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine /
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