| M712 Copperhead | |
|---|---|
 White Sands Missile Range M712 Copperhead | |
| Type | Cannon-launched guided projectile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | U.S., Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Taiwan, Ukraine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 62.4 kg (137.6 lb) |
| Length | 140 cm (54 in) |
| Diameter | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Effective firing range | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Warhead | Composition B |
| Warhead weight | 6.69 kilograms (14.75 lb) |
Guidance system | laser guidance |
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The M712 Copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannon-launched guided projectile. It is a fin-stabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, self-propelled howitzers or other high-value targets. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the M114, M109, M198, M777 and CAESAR howitzers. The projectile has a minimum range of 3 km (1.9 mi) and a maximum range of 16 km (9.9 mi).[1]
- ^ Ripley, Tim (1992). The new illustrated guide to the modern US Army. Salamander Books Ltd. pp. 114–115. ISBN 0-86101-671-8.