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HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 AND M109A5

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S MANUAL

NOVEMBER 1994

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Table 6-1. FOREIGN 155MM AMMUNITION AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN U.S. M109

Authorized

Projectiles

M107, HE (UK,

CA, NL, FR, NO,

IT, DA, GR, BE)

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Classification

Identification

Fuzes

NOTE

•

The M1 07 HE projectile is a hollow steel shell filled with TNT.

A supplementary charge of 0.3 pound (0.135 kg) TNT is

sealed in an aluminum container placed in the fuze cavity of

the projectile.

•

With the exception of a yellow hazard band around the body of

renovated projectile, UK munitions are identical to U.S. muni-

tions.

High-explosive, deep

or shallow cavity

Weight:

92.3 pounds (41.9 kg)

UK:

M557PD,

L85A2PD

CA:

M557PD

M564PD,

M514A1 PROX

NL:

M557P D

M557C PD

FR:

M557P D

NO:

M557 P D

IT

M557 P D

M564 MTSQ

DA:

M557C1 PD

M564 MTS Q

GR:

M557 PD

M564 MTSQ

BE:

M557 PD

M564 MTSQ

Remarks

For blast effect,

fragmentation,

and mining

M107 PROJECTILE

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