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CARTG 30 MM HE

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CARTG 30 MM HE


General Information

  • High explosive incendiary rounds
  • Fired from 30mm automatic Guns mounted on infantry combat vehicles (BMP II)
  • The gun has double belt feed system, one belt with AP/T rounds and the other with both HE/I and HE/T 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.
  • Fixed type of ammunition, intended for use against against main power and non armoured ground and aerial targets

Physical Parameters

  • Total length of ammunition (High) : 292.84 mm
  • Total length of ammunition (Low) : 289.45 mm
  • Mass of Complete Round : 0.833 kg   Approx.
  • Mass of projectile : 0.389kg ±   0.006kg
  • Mass of propellant : 0.122 kg
  • Mass of bursting charge : 0.0485kg ±   0.001kg

Performance Characteristics

  • Muzzle Velocity : 960 m/s ± 10 m/s
  • Mean pressure of propellant : 3600 Kg/cm 2
  • Self destruction time of fuze : 9.0 to 14.0 sec
  • Maximum Range -
  1. a) At ground target : 4000 m
  2. b) At aerial target/altitude : 2000 m

  c) Slant range  : 2500 m

Storage Dimensions

  • Packing box size : 355 mm x 241mm x 315mm
  • Estimated weight of box : 36.0 kgs/box
  • Net weight of box : 25.59 kgs/box

Volume  : 0.027 cu m