Airburst round
An airburst round, airburst shell, air burst grenade, or smart grenade is a type of tactical anti-personnel explosive ammunition, typically a shell or grenade, that detonates in midair, causing air burst effect fragment damage to an enemy.
This makes it easier to hit enemy soldiers behind a wall, in a defensive fighting position, or in a confined space or room. It is used on many guns, from artillery to the hand-held XM25 Individual Airburst Weapon System (derived from the XM29 OICW). Unlike traditional grenades, such as the 40 mm grenade, smart grenades can be electronically programmed to explode after traveling a certain distance. A fire control computer or some other electronic sighting system is used to quickly program the electronic fuse with any distance, as conditions dictate.
Orbital ATK developed 30x173mm Mk310 PABM-T airburst rounds for Mk44 Bushmaster II.[1][2]
List of airburst round platforms
- 20 mm grenade
- 25 mm grenade:
- 30 mm
- Mk44 Bushmaster II
- Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM[3][4]
- Rheinmetall Wotan 30 ABM[5][6]
- 35 mm
- PAPOP
- Norinco QLU-11
- Rheinmetall Wotan 35 ABM
- 40 mm
- 84 mm
References
- ↑ https://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-systems/small-caliber-systems/30-20mmx173mm/
- ↑ https://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-systems/small-caliber-systems/30-20mmx173mm/docs/30-20x173_Fact_Sheet.pdf
- ↑ http://www.deagel.com/Cannons-and-Gear/MK-30-2_a001467002.aspx
- ↑ http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/18216/mauser-wins-german-afv-gun-contract.html
- ↑ https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/themen_im_fokus/entwicklungsschwerpunkt_effektoren/index.php
- ↑ http://warfaretech.blogspot.com/2014/01/rheinmetall-wotan-30mm.html