30mm BMP II Ammunition HE/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 incendiary and HE Tracer rounds generally in ration of 4:1. The gun is designed for single shot firing as well as automatic firing at slow and rapid rates.

30 MM HE/T ammunition is a fixed type of ammunition and is intended for use against man power and non armoured ground and aerial targets.

HE/T projectiles are equipped with fuze A670M designed to explode on impact with the target and it can cause self destruction of the shell if it misses the target.

SPECIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Total length of ammunition         : 291.84 mm 
                                     288.45 mm

Mass of complete round             : 0.830 kg

Mass of projectile                 : 0.385 kg

Mass of propellant                 : 0.120 kg

Mass of bursting charge            : 0.0116 kg

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Muzzle velocity                    : 960 m/s

Mean pressure of propellant        : 353 Mpa

Self destruction time of fuze      : 9.0 to 14.0 seconds

Maximum Range
	-At ground target          : 4000 m
	-At aerial target/altitude : 2000 m
	-Slant range		   : 2500 m
	-Tracer burning time	   : 9.0 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 & visibility 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            : 35.2 kg/box

Net weight of box                  : 24.9 kg/box

Volume                             : 0.027 cu.m

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

Compatibility                      :'F'

Hazard division                    : 1.2

Fire fighting                      : 2

SHELF LIFE