MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION
20mm X 102 PGU Ammunition
20mm X 102 PGU
20mm x 102 PGU Ammunition
PGU-27A/B TP – PGU-28A/B SAPHEI – PGU-30A/B TP-T
The PGU-28A/B Semi Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI), qualified as M70LD in Europe, provides broad target spectrum capability by combining light armor and high explosive features into a single round. The PGU-28A/B utilizes basic multipurpose technology with enhanced and optimized ballistics to offer substantial improvements in effectiveness over the 20mm M50 series ammunition.
Optimum projectile design for enhanced performance and increased lethality on target
The family is fully interoperable with all 20mm x 102 gun systems and support/handling equipment including the M61, M197 and XM301 and is type-classified and fielded in the F-15, F-16, F/A-18, and AH-1.
Advantages
» The improved A/B version incorporates features that reduce the overall operating pressure and increase the reliability of the gun system
» Low drag, short time-of-flight
» Increased velocity and kinetic energy on target
» Optimum projectile design for enhanced performance and increased lethality on target
» Delay function combined with larger, more lethal fragments
» Demonstrated reliability of function at range
The PGU-28A/B utilizes basic multi-purpose technology with enhanced and optimized ballistics to offer substantial improvements in effectiveness over the outdated 20mm M50 series ammunition.
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