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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)''': 3.2 kg (5.5 kg)
* '''Projectile mass (with sabot)''': 3.196 kg (5.5 kg)
* '''Muzzle velocity''': 1,685 m/s
* '''Muzzle velocity''': 1,685 m/s
* '''Velocity loss per 1 km''':
* '''Velocity loss per 1 km''': 128.5 m/s


The Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, ''Red Arrow'') is the first APFSDS projectile  
The Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, ''Red Arrow'') is the first APFSDS projectile  

Revision as of 02:56, 25 March 2020

115/51 64M
64M.jpg
A full 64M gun assembly.
TypeSmoothbore gun
Place of origin Riysa
Specifications
Weight2,425 kg (5,346 lb)
Length6300 mm
Barrel length5950 mm

Caliber115 mm
BreechHorizontal sliding wedge
RecoilHydropneumatic
Muzzle velocity1,680 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 (5.5 kg)
  • Muzzle velocity: 1,685 m/s
  • Velocity loss per 1 km: 128.5 m/s

The Sahm Hamra (سهم حمرا, Red Arrow) is the first APFSDS projectile

MDS-115/2

Combat Use