Artillery ammunition
medium caliber
Anti-aircraft artillery and armored vehicles
ISO 9001
AEROQ Certificate
AFER
nr.9367 Authorization
NATO code
0026L
Military ammunition – anti-aircraft artillery and armored vehicles
AEROFINA produces and develops small and medium caliber ammunition for aviation, anti-aircraft systems and armored vehicles, according to NATO standards.
The portfolio includes 20x102 mm and 35x228 mm ammunition, available in both training (TP/TP-T) and operational versions (FAP, HEI, FAPDS).
20×102 mm Ammunition – FAP (Frangible Armor Piercing)
The 20×102 mm FAP ammunition is a new type of high-performance, non-explosive, multi-purpose ammunition developed for use in AIR-AIR or AIR-GROUND combat, designed for the M61, M61A, M61A1, M621, M39, M50, M168, M197 aircraft guns.
Tech sheet
- Each projectile has a sub-projectile made of tungsten metal.
- After penetrating the target, the heavy metal granules disintegrate into multiple fragments.
- Nominal cartridge weight: 270g
- Nominal projectile weight: 105g;
- Penetrator: 60g;
- Transport / storagge UN class: 1.4 C
- No pyrochemicals, inert projectile.
- Velocity: 1030 m/s
- Action time: <6 ms
- Frangibility: Combination of penetration and destructive effects against hard and lightly armored targets
- Safety: No ricochets or malfunctions, always safe to operate (no HE warhead or filler)
- Operating temperature: -54°C – 71°C
- Flight time: 1000 m 1.236 sec
- Penetration: 100 m/25 mm/00 NATO 100 m/10 mm/600 NATO
- Environmentally friendly, no pyrochemicals in the projectile
20x102 mm Ammunition – TP/TP-T (Target Practice/Target Practice with Tracer)
TP and TP-T are training ammunition certified by the Romanian Air Force for use with the M61A1 and M621 cannons mounted on F-16 aircraft and IAR 330 Puma helicopters.
Tech sheet
The TP cartridge does not contain an explosive filler in the projectile.
The TP and TP-T have a hollow-cavity projectile body, without a warhead (inert).
The cartridge nose is constructed of aluminum and is attached to the projectile body.
- Nominal cartridge weight 255g
- Nominal projectile weight: 93,5g
- Transport / storage UN class: 1.4 C
- No pyrochemicals, inert projectile.
- Velocity 1030m/s
- Action time <4ms
- Safety: No ricochets or malfunctions, always safe to operate (no HE warhead or filler)
- Operating temperature: -54°C până la 71°C
- Flight time: 1000m distanță 1.349 sec
- Environmentally friendly, no pyrochemicals in the projectile;
20x102 mm Ammunition – HEI (High Explosive Incendiary)
High Explosive Incendiary Ammunition - HEI is an ammunition designed to inflict damage on the target by means of a high explosive charge and incendiary effects
Tech sheet
High Explosive Incendiary - HEI ammunition is certified by the Romanian Air Force for use with the M61A1 and M621 cannons mounted on F-16 aircraft and IAR 330 Puma helicopters.
- This type of projectile contains 11.5 g of HEXAL-type explosive-incendiary payload.
- It has no tracer
- Nominal cartridge weight Max. 259,9g
- Nominal projectile weight 101,4g
- Transport / storage UN class: 1.2 E
- Explosive Environment - M505A3 impact warhead incendiary projectile
- Velocity 1030 m/s
- Action time <4 ms
- Safe operating conditions, without malfunctions or recoil, with the phytase arming at a distance of more than 6 m from the muzzle of the weapon.
- Operating temperature -54°C până la 71°C
- Flight time 1000 m 1.396 sec
35x228 mm Ammunition – TP-T (Target Practice with Tracer)
The 35x228mm TP-T ammunition is part of the training ammunition group and is intended for use on the 35mm KDA automatic cannon mounted on the GEPARD anti-aircraft system and the VIFORUL towed anti-aircraft system.
Tech sheet
- The body of the training projectile is made of steel, the tip is made of aluminum alloy and the forcing belt is made of brass.
- The projectile can be used in both ground-to-air and ground-to-ground missions up to a distance of 5000m.
- No explosive materials
- No toxic elements
- Transport/storage: According to S.P.
- Length: Max. 387mm
- Mass: 1500g
- Projectile mass: 550g
- Velocity: 1175 m/s
- Temperature interval: -300C la +500C
- Tracer: min. 5s
- P. max.: 450 MPa
35x228 mm Ammunition – FAPDS-T (Frangible Armour Piercing with Dischargable Sabots and Tracer)
The 35x228 mm FAPDS-T ammunition is part of the subcaliber ammunition group and is intended for use on the 35mm KDA automatic cannon mounted on the GEPARD anti-aircraft system and the VIFORUL towed anti-aircraft system.
Tech sheet
- The projectile is part of the category of gyroscopically stabilized kinetic penetrators, it is composed of a penetrator made of tungsten alloy and a plastic sabot. The solution ensures high flight speeds and excellent penetration capabilities.
- The projectile can be used in both ground-to-air and ground-to-ground missions up to a distance of 5000m.
- At a distance of 1000 meters it penetrates 80mm thick armor plate
- High hardness armor piercing, no explosive materials, no toxic elements
- Transport/storage: According to S.P.
- Length: Max. 335mm
- Mass: 1500g
- Projectile mass: 360g
- Velocity: 1400 m/s
- Temperature interval: -300C +500C
- Tracer: min. 2s
- P. max.: 450 MPa
