105-120-125 PELE Firing Test

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05
NDIA - 40th Annual Armament Systems:
Guns-Ammunition-Rocket-Missiles Conference & Exhibition
New Orleans, LA; April 25 - 28, 2005
Dr. Lutz Brngen, Wolfgang Stein
105/120/125 mm PELE Firing Results
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Cooperation: GEKE, ISL
Cooperation: GEKE, ISL
Teaming Agreement with General Dynamics
Teaming Agreement with General Dynamics
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OTS
OTS
Support: BWB
Support: BWB
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Germany, Royal Netherlands Army
Germany, Royal Netherlands Army
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PELE - Principle of function
Tungsten casing penetrates a target similar to a KE penetrator
The internal medium, with a lower density, cannot penetrate the target
Due to generated high internal pressure, the Tungsten casing
expands and disintegrates into fragments
Source: ISL
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Characteristics
MBT
KE rounds
HE rounds
1st Priority: Guided missile
positions behind / under cover
2nd Priority: dismounted
infantry and light armored
vehicles
Point targets in urban areas, e.g. snipers
and rocket launcher operators
Light armored or unarmored fast-
moving vehicles
Walls and earthen targets, e.g.
dugouts, sandbag barriers
PELE rounds
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Use of in-service or older generation ammunition
Modify the ammunition with a goal of reducing
collateral damage
If possible, increase performance in certain targets
Rheinmetalls idea
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Ammunition tested in 2002 - 2004
KE PELE modified BM 15
125 mm
KE PELE modified DM33 A1/A2
MP PELE modified DM12 A1 (M830)
120 mm
105 mm
KE PELE modified DM33
MP PELE modified DM68
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Targets
Spaced RHA Target - 10mm at 60 NATO
RHA Target - 100 mm at 60 NATO
Armored Observation Vehicle (former Jagdpanzer Cannone 90 AT)
Other NATO targets
Light armored vehicles
Sand Bag Wall - 500 mm (20)
Trunk - 400 mm (16)
Firing positions - snipers
Buildings
Double Reinforced Concrete - 200 mm (8) - STANAG 4536
Clay Brick Wall - 450 mm (18)
Double Reinforced Concrete - 200 mm with Container
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120 mm DM 33 KE - PELE
Sectional view of the PELE-Penetrator
Tungsten
Core
Windshield
Tip
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200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete
X-ray 500 mm behind target
PELE: distinct dismantling into many fragments
KE: fractures at predetermined points at tip and
screwed joint of stabilizing fins, penetrator
remains unbroken, few fragments from the tip of
the penetrator and concrete fragments
PELE
120mm DM33
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200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete with Container
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200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete with Container
Rear side of concrete
inside the container
Performance of fragments and
overpressure inside the container:
Large destruction inside container
with Minimum Collateral Damage
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Spaced RHA Target at 60 NATO ( 4 x 10mm )
X-ray: Penetrator & fragments
behind target
Target arrangement
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100 mm RHA Target at 60 NATO
Due to fragmentation of the
PELE, the hole diameter is
increased compared to a
KE-penetrator and the
energy of the PELE is totally
absorbed by the target and
contributes to its destructive
power.
Only little of the energy of
the KE penetrator is
absorbed by the target.
After penetration, the KE
penetrator still has a large
residual amount of kinetic
energy
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450 mm (18) Clay Brick Wall
Front
Rear
X-ray: 500 mm behind target
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120 mm 105mm
MP - PELE
Modified HEAT
DM12 A1
Modified Training
Round DM68
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120 mm MP - PELE
Impact of the 120 mm
MP-PELE at the
concrete wall
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120 mm MP - PELE
200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete 200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete - US Specifications
Three rounds
provide an opening
in the wall for the
infantry
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105 mm MP - PELE
Front
Rear
200 mm Double Reinforced Concrete US Specifications
extracted from Mobile Gun System ORD
Diameter of the hole ~ 500 mm (20)
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Armored
Observation
Vehicle
105 mm MP - PELE
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Summary
Test of PELE-ammunition in the calibers 105/120/125 mm - full- and
subcaliber Projectile
PELE-function shown at a variety of targets from a clay brick wall to heavy
armor plate
PELE ammunition offers a possibility of precise and effective engagement
of several targets in MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) with a
Minimum of collateral damage
The new ammunition combines penetration capability with improved
fragmentation effect - without any detonator and explosives
The new ammunition can be used with all existing weapon systems
(smoothbore and rifled cannons)
Upgrade or recycling of existing large caliber ammunition (full- or
subcaliber)
Rapid fielding availability
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Discussions
Discussions
Questions
Questions
are appreciated
are appreciated
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Spaced RHA Target at 60 NATO ( 4 x 10mm )
1. Plate (10mm) 2. Plate (10mm)
The disintegration of
the penetrator at the
first plate leads to a
wide-spread impact
(approx. 0.8 m x 0.8 m;
31 diameter) on the
second plate
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200 mm (8) Double Reinforced Concrete
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Target TGL 15 B1 - Armored Infantry Vehicle
Ti
Plate 1
Witness Plate
Plate 2
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120 mm MP - PELE
Diameter of the
hole ~ 600 mm
(24)
Front
Rear
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125 mm BM 15 KE - PELE
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125 mm KE - BM 15 - PELE
Complete 125mm BM15-PELE round
main propellent charge on the right
incremental propelling charge with the
PELE-projectile assembly on the left
PELE-projectile
in flight,
9m after leaving
the muzzle
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Effect on closed rooms (i.e.
20 ft. Steelcontainer) after
penetrating a 10mm RHA-
Plate 60 NATO
125 mm KE - BM 15 - PELE

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