Nexter Munitions a subdivision of the French Company Nexter Group presents its full range of naval ammunition from 20mm to 127mm at Euronaval Online, the digital edition of Euronaval 2020, International naval defense and maritime security industry exhibition.
Nexter Munitions has developed a wide range of naval ammunition. (Picture source Nexter Group)
Nexter Munitions is part of Nexter Group's Ammunition Department, alongside the companies Mecar and Simmel Difesa. Nexter Munitions is primarily the ammunition manufacturer for systems developed by Nexter.
Nexter Munitions has designed and produced a wide range of naval ammunition. Ranging from 20 to 30 mm caliber to 127 mm ammunition as well as the 40 mm telescoped, these shells are optimized for anti-ship and air defense, including anti-ship missiles.
The Nexter 127mm naval ammunition family includes L54 HE (High Explosive), L54 PFFC (Preformed Fragmented Cubes), L54 TP (Target Practice) and L54 FNF (Practice ammunition). The 127mm PFFC is the latest addition to the 127mm L54 family. This projectile has the same external ballistics of the HE projectile, but it is fitted with about 2,270 tungsten cubes, lined to the steel shell, that enhances its effectiveness, especially for shore bombardment mission.
The 127mm PFFC projectile is designed and manufactured by Simmel Difesa to be fired by the 127mm L54 OTO Melara automatic gun 127mm L54 U.S. gun and the 127mm L64 OTO Melara Lightweight gun.
For naval gunfire support, the availability of a Height-Of-Burst (HOB) fuze makes the PFFC extremely effective when a large area is to be cleared. In this case, a detonation at a few meters above the ground ensures the distribution of fragments over a large area.
The 127mm PFFC has a weight of 32 kg and a length of 661mm. The ammunition has a muzzle velocity of 808 m/s and a maximum range of 20,750 m.
The 100mm naval ammunition family produced by Nexter Munitions includes the HE (High Explosive) F1, HE PFF (High Explosive – Pre-Formed Fragmentation) F4, and the TP (Target Practice). The HE F1 multipurpose high-explosive round is used for surface warfare and shore bombardment. This round can be used with the automatic guns of the Model 53 mounts and derivatives as well as with that of the 100mm COMPACT Mk 2 mounts.
The HE PFF F4 round is optimized for air defense, including against sea-skimmer anti-ship missiles. This round can be used with the automatic guns of the Model 53 mounts and derivatives as well as with that of the 100mm COMPACT Mk 2 mounts.
The 100mm TP is a Target practice ammunition designed for firing and training. This round can be used with the automatic guns of the Model 53 mounts and derivatives as well as with that of the 100mm COMPACT Mk II mounts.
The 76mm naval ammunition family produced by Nexter Munitions includes the L62 HE-PD (High Explosive Point Detonated), L62 HE-PROX (High Explosive Proximity Fuse), L62 HE-PF-IM6-OES anti-missile and aircraft ammunition, L62 HE SAP IM345 (High Explosive Incendiary Semi Armour Piercing ammunition fitted with a Base Detonating Electronic Delayed fuze), L62 TP and TP-T for training practice and L62 FNF used for fuzes testing and training.
