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High
Explosive M107
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The
high explosive M107 projectile weapon weighs 94.6 lbs (42.91 kg) and contains
14.6 lbs (6.62 kg) of TNT or 15.4 lbs (6.98 kg) or Composition B high
explosive.
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High
Explosive M449
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This
projectile weighs 95 lbs (43.09 kg) and contains 60 M43 anti-personnel
grenades dispensed over the target. The projectile is also effective against
soft-skinned vehicles and troops in the open.
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High
Explosive M483
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This
projectile weighs 102.6 lbs (46.53 kg) and contains 88 (64 M42 and 24M46)
dual-purpose grenades for use against personnel and vehicles, the roof of the
latter being one of their most vulnerable points.
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ADAM
(Area-Denial Artillery Munition)
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This
projectile is only in service with the U.S. Army and carries 36 anti-personnel
mines. The M692 projectile carries 36 mines that will self-destruct over a
longer period than those of the M731 projectile, whose 36 mines self-destruct
after a period of 24 hours if not activated.
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Nuclear
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The
M795 is a prototype projectile not currently in service, but is being
researched. The projectile weighs 189.2 lbs (85.82 kg) and contains a small
thermo-nuclear warhead, the yield of which has been calculated to be equal to
approximately one-quarter of a Mega-ton of TNT. No plans for production have
been authorized and so far the M795 exists only as a research project.
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HERA
M549
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The
High Explosive Rocket Assisted projectile weighs 96 lbs (43.54 kg) and has a
rocket motor at the rear that increases its range to 93,000 feet (30,000 m)
compared with the standard M107 projectile which has a maximum range of 56,265
feet (18,150 m) when fired by the Rock Island 155mm Gun.
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REMBASS
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This
projectile carries a number of sensors that drop to the ground and are
difficult to detect. These relay information on vehicles and personnel in
their immediate area, and this information is used both for surveillance and
target-acquisition purposes.
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Smoke
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The
white phosphorus projectile is called the M110 while the smoke (base ejection)
projectile is called the M116. There are also special projectiles for the CS
gas and chemical agents.
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Jammer
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Under
development by the Alliance is a 155mm projectile that will drop expendable
communications jammers well into the rear of the front line (of the enemy) to
disrupt enemy communications systems.
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Illuminating
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The
155mm Gun can fire two types of illuminating projectile, the
M118 and the M485, the latter being the more recent.
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