Description
This fuze is utilized for US Army training.
These fuzes are of the adjustable delayed arming type which are activated by the receipt of reflected radio transmissions emitted from the fuze upon target approach. The fuzes contain radio transmitters, antennas and receivers and are energized upon firing. Certain models of this fuze provide for impact functioning (PD action) or the option for a PD setting, but this characteristic is not common to all models. The fuzes have a windshield/nose cone of plastic attached to a metal setting ring. The ring and fuze sleeve are made of steel or aluminum. The shoulder of the sleeve is marked with a PD setting where applicable and time graduations from 5 to 100 seconds representing the time of flight to the target. The setting index mark is located on the plastic nose cone. The M514A1 series nose cones identified as KEL-F are authorized for use in the 175mm gun system at all charges.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
MIL-HDBK-146, Fuze Catalog (1982)
TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
