73 mm RHEF-15MA1

Caliber

5.56/7.62

Barrel length, mm

215/215

Magazine capacity

30/30

73 mm Round RHEF-15MA1 with High-Explosive Fragmentation Anti-Personnel Grenade GHEF-9MA1

NSN:1310-50-001-3014

 

Main Features:

The 73 mm Round RHEF-15MA1 is the best and most powerful ammunition designed for destroying enemy troops and fire
means in the open, in trenches, in hasty field shelters or brick-wall fortifications, light armoured vehicles and the infantry.

  • the Grenade body with pre-fragmented elements. This innovation vigorously improves several times the destructive power and effectiveness of the Round upon impact;
  • increased fragmentation: over than 1000 fragments, in weight 1.0...2.0 g;
  • point-detonating fuze AF77 with super-quick and graze (anti-ricochet) function, independent of impact angle.
Packing
6 Rounds are packed in a wooden case as follows
6 Grenades GHEF-9MA1 (each one in airtight plastic bag)
6 Propellant Charges (3 in a plastic containers)
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Caliber, mm73
Max firing range, m4 500
Weight of the round, kg4.57
Weight of the grenade, kg3.68
Muzzle velocity, m/s290
Type of explosive fillingA-IX-1 (RDX)
Weight of explosive filling, kg0.75
Fragmentation-prefabricated lethal fragments in weight 1.0 ... 2.0 g, pcsover 1000
Operational temperature range, °Cfrom minus 40 to 50
The Round consists
FuzeAF77
High-explosive Fragmentation GrenadeGHEF-9MA1
Propellant ChargeCP-152
Weapon Systems
2A28 Gun mounted on BMP-1
Wooden case
Dimensions, mm1065x525x305
Weight, kg57
Volume, m30.17