APT 23×152 mm Armour Piercing Incendiary Tracer Defense System Rounds

SKU: API_23x152_DS
Caliber

23×152 mm

Munition Type

Armour Piercing

Description

23×152 mm Round RAPIT-C Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer Projectile with tungsten alloy core
NSN:1305-50-001-4074

23×152 mm Round API with Armour Piercing Incendiary Projectile
NSN:1305-50-001-1898

23×152 mm Round API-T with Armour Piercing Incendiary Tracer Projectile
NSN:1305-50-000-0303

23×152 mm Round AP-T with Armour Piercing Tracer Projectile
NSN:1305-50-000-0419

The Rounds are compatible with 23 mm ADS, ADS-N,  ZU-23-2, ZU-23-2F and ZSU-23-4 and intended to defeat air targets, ground unarmored and light armored vehicles .

TECHNICAL DATA  RAPIT-C  API  API-T  AP-T
Caliber, mm 23 x 152 mm 23 x 152 mm 23 x 152 mm 23 x 152 mm
Projectile type Armor Piercing Incendiary with Tracer Armor Piercing Incendiary Armor Piercing Incendiary with Tracer Armor Piercing Tracer
Round length, mm/in from 234.36 to 237.16 mm / 9.2 to 9.3 in from 234.36 to 237.16 mm / 9.2 to 9.3 in from 234.36 to 237.16 mm / 9.2 to 9.3 in from 234.36 to 237.16 mm / 9.2 to 9.3 in
Round weight, g/oz  approx. 450 g / 15.8 oz.  approx. 450 g / 15.8 oz.  approx. 450 g / 15.8 oz.  approx. 450 g / 15.8 oz.
Projectile weight, g/oz  approx. 193 g / 6.8 oz.  approx. 185.6 g / 6.5 oz.  approx. 185.6 g / 6.5 oz.  approx. 185.6 g / 6.5 oz.
Primer Percussion Primer No3 Percussion Primer No3 Percussion Primer No3 Percussion Primer No3
Tracer burning time, s not less than 3 seconds not less than 5 seconds not less than 5 seconds
Average muzzle velocity, Voaver, m/s 970 970 970 970
Average max Pressure at 15°C/59°F Pmaxaver, MPa/PSI not more than 286.94 MPa /
41,617 PSI
not more than 286.94 MPa /
41,617 PSI
not more than 286.94 MPa /
41,617 PSI
not more than 286.94 MPa /
41,617 PSI
Penetration*, distance, mm/in. at 700 m: 40 mm / 1.5 in.
at 1 000 m: 25 mm / 0.9 in.
at 700 m: 15 mm / 0.5 in.
at 1 000 m: 10 mm / 0.3 in.
at 700 m: 15 mm / 0.5 in.
at 1 000 m: 10 mm / 0.3 in.
at 700 m: 15 mm / 0.5 in.
at 1 000 m: 10 mm / 0.3 in.
  *Penetration test is proved by firing on 15 mm / 0.59 in. armor plate, placed at 100 m from the muzzle, at 600 towards the firing line and projectile impact velocity Vimpact = 680± 20 m/s.
Propellant type 5/7 Cfl 5/7 Cfl 5/7 Cfl 5/7 Cfl
Case material steel steel steel steel
Operational temperature range, °C/°F from -50°C to 50°C /

-58°F to 122°F

from -50°C to 50°C /

-58°F to 122°F

from -50°C to 50°C /

-58°F to 122°F

from -50°C to 50°C /

-58°F to 122°F

CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD 1.2C, UN 0328 1.2C, UN 0328 1.2C, UN 0328 1.2C, UN 0328      

 

PACKING RAPIT-C  API API-T  AP-T                
Number of rounds in one wooden case 84 rounds
28 pcs packed in a metal airtight box
3 pcs. metal box in a wooden case
Wooden case dimensions, mm/in 875 x 398 x 206 mm / 34.4 x 15.6 x 8.1 in 875 x 398 x 206 mm / 34.4 x 15.6 x 8.1 in 875 x 398 x 206 mm / 34.4 x 15.6 x 8.1 in 875 x 398 x 206 mm / 34.4 x 15.6 x 8.1 in
Gross weight, kg/lbs. 55 kg / 121.2 lbs. 55 kg / 121.2 lbs. 55 kg / 121.2 lbs. 55 kg / 121.2 lbs.
Volume, m³ 0.072 m³ 0.072 m³ 0.072 m³ 0.072 m³

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