COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF A HEP PROJECTILE AND THE XM-409 HEAT-MP PROJECTILE FOR THE 152MM WEAPON SYSTEM.

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Abstract:

Estimates of the major effectiveness characteristics of the subject rounds were made. It was found that the subject rounds are about equal in performance against solid armor, both being capable of defeating over 7 inches of armor at 60 deg obliquity. The theoretical maximum effectiveness against personnel targets was found to be about 15 greater for the HEP projectile against both prone and standing targets at a 2-foot burst height and 0 deg angle of fall ricochet fire. The HEP round can produce equivalent levels of blast damage over areas about twice that of the HEAT-MP round. The HEAT-MP round has first-round hit probabilities of .80 and .46 at 500 and 1,000 yards, respectively, while the HEP round equivalent values are .72 and .37. Author

Author(s):
Margolin, Martin J.
Author Organization(s):
PICATINNY ARSENAL DOVER N J AMMUNITION GROUP
Descriptive Note:
Technical memo. rept.,
Pagination:
0026

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Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PA-ORDBB-DR2-35
Project Number(s):
DA-5A04-01-001
Monitor Series:
ORDBB-DR2-35
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES, *PROJECTILES, *SHAPED CHARGES, RANGE(DISTANCE), PENETRATION, ARMOR PLATE, SPIN STABILIZED AMMUNITION, USSR, ANTIPERSONNEL AMMUNITION, FORTIFICATIONS, BUILDINGS, AIRBURST, THICKNESS, OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, RANGE FINDING, PERISCOPES, FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS, FRAGMENTATION, RDX, TNT, PENTOLITE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Ammunition and Explosives
Keyword(s):
HESH (HIGH EXPLOSIVE SQUASH HEAD SHELL), M 409 CARTRIDGES(152 MM)
Report Date:
1961 Apr 01