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====MDS-115/1 Sahm Hamra==== | ====MDS-115/1 Sahm Hamra==== | ||
* '''Total round mass''': 22.0 kg | * '''Total round mass''': 22.0 kg | ||
* '''Projectile mass (with sabot)''': 3.196 kg (5. | * '''Projectile mass (with sabot)''': 3.196 kg (5.55 kg) | ||
* '''Muzzle velocity''': 1, | * '''Penetrator length''': 436 mm | ||
* '''Muzzle velocity''': 1,686.5 m/s | |||
* '''Velocity loss per 1 km''': 128.5 m/s | * '''Velocity loss per 1 km''': 128.5 m/s | ||
* '''Penetration at 1 km''': 270 mm at 0°/155 mm at 60° | |||
* '''Penetration at 2 km''': 230 mm at 0°/130 mm at 60° | |||
The Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, ''Red Arrow'') is the first APFSDS projectile | The MDS-115/1 Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, ''Red Arrow'') is the first APFSDS projectile developed in Riysa, the first armor-piercing projectile developed for the 64M gun, and the only steel monobloc penetrator fielded on a Riysian tank. | ||
Thanks to its high muzzle velocity | |||
====MDS-115/2==== | ====MDS-115/2==== | ||
==Combat Use== | ==Combat Use== | ||
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| 115/51 64M | |
|---|---|
 A full 64M gun assembly. | |
| Type | Smoothbore gun |
| Place of origin |  Riysa |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2,425 kg (5,346 lb) |
| Length | 6300 mm |
| Barrel length | 5950 mm |
| Caliber | 115 mm |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding wedge |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,680 m/s (5,500 ft/s) (APFSDS) 950 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (HEAT) 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s) (HE-Frag) |
History
Design
Variants
Ammunition
APFSDS
MDS-115/1 Sahm Hamra
- Total round mass: 22.0 kg
- Projectile mass (with sabot): 3.196 kg (5.55 kg)
- Penetrator length: 436 mm
- Muzzle velocity: 1,686.5 m/s
- Velocity loss per 1 km: 128.5 m/s
- Penetration at 1 km: 270 mm at 0°/155 mm at 60°
- Penetration at 2 km: 230 mm at 0°/130 mm at 60°
The MDS-115/1 Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, Red Arrow) is the first APFSDS projectile developed in Riysa, the first armor-piercing projectile developed for the 64M gun, and the only steel monobloc penetrator fielded on a Riysian tank.
Thanks to its high muzzle velocity