M549A1 RAP projectile
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The M549A1 RAP projectile is a rocket-assisted 155mm artillery shell designed to extend the range and effectiveness of modern howitzers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M549A1 RAP projectile canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
155 mm artillery shell
ⓘ
rocket-assisted artillery projectile ⓘ |
| belongsTo | U.S. 155 mm artillery ammunition inventory ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category |
artillery ammunition
ⓘ
rocket-assisted projectile ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO-standard 155 mm artillery systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
155 mm howitzers
ⓘ
conventional artillery fire missions ⓘ extended range artillery fire ⓘ |
| designedTo |
engage targets at extended ranges beyond standard HE projectiles
ⓘ
extend maximum range of 155 mm howitzers ⓘ increase effectiveness of modern howitzers ⓘ |
| filling | high explosive ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
point-detonating fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ variable-time fuze ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballistic trajectory with rocket-assist phase
ⓘ
extended range compared to conventional 155 mm HE projectiles ⓘ rocket motor ignites in flight ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base bleed or rocket-assist section
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fuze ⓘ high-explosive warhead ⓘ obturating band ⓘ rocket motor ⓘ |
| hasVariant | M549 RAP projectile ⓘ |
| introducedAs | improved version of M549 RAP projectile ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
self-propelled howitzer
ⓘ
towed howitzer ⓘ |
| munitionType | high-explosive rocket-assisted projectile ⓘ |
| operationalUse | field artillery units ⓘ |
| propulsion | rocket-assisted ⓘ |
| role | long-range high-explosive projectile ⓘ |
| standard | NATO 155 mm ammunition family ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
counter-battery fire
ⓘ
deep fires ⓘ indirect fire support ⓘ |
| usedWith |
M109 self-propelled howitzer
ⓘ
M198 howitzer ⓘ
surface form:
M198 towed howitzer
M777 howitzer ⓘ
surface form:
M777 towed howitzer
|
| warheadType | fragmentation high-explosive ⓘ |
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