M795 projectile
American 155 mm high explosive howitzer projectile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The M795 155 mm projectile is the US Army and US Marine Corps' standard 155 mm High Explosive (HE) projectile for howitzers. It is a bursting round with fragmentation and blast effects.
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Quick Facts 155 mm M795 HE projectile, Type ...
155 mm M795 HE projectile | |
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Type | High Explosive artillery projectile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1998–Present |
Production history | |
Designed | 1982–1995 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 103 lb (47 kg) |
Length | 33.8 in (858 mm) fused |
Diameter | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Muzzle velocity | 2,700 ft/s (830 m/s) |
Maximum firing range | 13.9 mi (22.4 km) |
Filling | TNT or IMX-101 |
Filling weight | 24 lb (10.8 kg) |
References | Janes[1] & GD‐OTS[2] |
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Quick Facts M795E1 / M795E2 HE-BB projectile, Type ...
M795E1 / M795E2 HE-BB projectile | |
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Type | High Explosive-Base Bleed artillery projectile |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designed | 2001–2011 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 103 lb (46.72 kg) |
Length | 33.8 in (858 mm) fused |
Diameter | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Maximum firing range | 17.7 mi (28.5 km)[note 1] |
Filling | |
Filling weight | 20.1 lb (9.12 kg) |
References | Janes[3] |
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The M795 is designed to be more lethal and have a longer range than that of the M107. A welded band replaces the swaged rotating band of the M107, allowing the M795 to be fired with M119 or M203 propelling charges, increasing range by 6,000 metres (6.0 km; 3.7 mi). The explosive payload was improved, as was the fragmentation pattern, giving 30% higher lethality.[4]