30mm BMP II Ammunition AP/T

30 MM Ammunition is fired from 30 mm automatic Gun 2A42 mounted on infantry combat vehicle BMP II as the main armament. The gun has double belt feed system, one belt with armour piercing tracer round and the other with both High Explosive Incediary and HE Tracer rounds generally in ratio of 4:1. The gun is designed for single shot firing as well as automatic firing at slow and rapid rates.

30 MM AP/T ammunition is fixed type of ammunition and is intended for use against light armoured targets and weapon emplacements.

Armour piercing projectile provides armour piercing effect behind the armour due to fragmentation of armoured target as well as the steel body of shell.The tracer gives visibility of its path upto a range of 2500m.

SPECIFICATIONS

PHYSCIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Total length of ammunition		    : 292.84mm
	                                      289.39mm

Mass of complete round			    : 0.853 kg

Mass of projectile			    : 0.40 kg

Mass of propellant			    : 0.128 kg

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Muzzle velocity                             : 970 m/s

Mean pressure of propellant                 : 353 Mpa
Maximum Range
	-At ground target                   : 4000 m
	-At aerial target/altitude          : 2000 m
	-Slant range                        : 2500 m
	-Tracer burning time                : 3.5 sec.

QUALITY

The raw material used for components are tested by independent Quality Assurance Wing. During manufacture stage, quality surveillance by both producer & Army's representative are provided.Major components are test-fired and only passed proof components are taken into final assembly of ammunition.The final round is dynamically proved for i) Velocity ii) Pressure iii) Safety & functioning at low rate of fire and high rate of fire and iv) Failure free functioning, during time & visiblity of tracer.

SAFETY

Adequate mechanical safety arrangements are provided for safety during handling and transportation.

RELIABILITY

Due to its sound design and careful manufacture, the ammunition is very reliable for use in combat field environment.

PACKING

30 rounds are packed in one steel box H-60 , a hermetically sealed container

STOWAGE DIMENSIONS

Packing box size                            : 355 * 241 * 315 mm

Estimated weight of box	                    : 36.0 kg/box

Net weight of box		            : 25.59 kg/box

Volume				            : 0.027 cu.m

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

Compatibility				    :'F'

Hazard division				    : 1.2

Fire fighting				    : 2

SHELF LIFE