SMArt 155
German anti-vehicle "smart" artillery round / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The SMArt 155 is a German 155 mm artillery round designed for a long-range, indirect fire top-attack role against armoured vehicles. The projectile was developed in 1989 by Diehl BGT Defence in Überlingen, Germany, with Rheinmetall and started full-rate production for the German Army in 1998. It consists of a 47-kilogram (104 lb) heavy artillery projectile containing two autonomous, sensor-fused, "fire-and-forget" submunitions. Due to the submunitions, it has been considered by some to be a cluster munition. As of 2008, representatives of the German defense ministry have referred to it as not being classified as submunition weapons, which were prohibited by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.
SMArt 155 | |
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Type | Smart submunition artillery projectile |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | Since 2000 |
Used by | See operators |
Production history | |
Designed | 1989–1995 |
Manufacturer |
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Produced | Since 1998 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 47.3 kg (104 lb) fused |
Length | 898 mm (35.4 in) fused |
Diameter | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
Maximum firing range |
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Filling | 2 x autonomous anti‐armour and anti‐artillery submunitions |
References | Janes[1] |