Description
Proximity Fuze M532 is a dual purpose type used with 81mm mortar HE and WP cartridges.
The fuze consists of a ribbed plastic nose attached to an aluminum ring which is in turn attached through a slip joint to an aluminum base. A steel housing is screwed into the base. Radio transmitter/detector and amplifier/triggering circuits are contained within the plastic nose. A thermal reserve battery within the base supplies power to the electronic circuits. A setback initiated arming delay clock, detonator, and booster pellet are contained within the steel housing. The nose and attached ring are turned 1/3 turn or more in the direction indicated to change the mode of operation from proximity to point detonating (PD). It cannot be reset. A shear pin prevents accidental turning during normal handling.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)
TM 9-1385-51, Ammunition (Conventional) for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (1967)
