M795 projectile

155 mm M795 HE projectile
Ready M795 rounds with fuzes fitted for a M777 howitzer
TypeHigh Explosive artillery projectile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1998–Present
Production history
Designed1982–1995
Specifications
Mass103 lb (47 kg)
Length33.8 in (858 mm) fused
Diameter155 mm (6.1 in)

Muzzle velocity2,700 ft/s (830 m/s)
Maximum firing range13.9 mi (22.4 km)
FillingTNT or IMX-101
Filling weight24 lb (10.8 kg)
ReferencesJanes[1] & GD‐OTS[2]
M795E1 / M795E2 HE-BB projectile
TypeHigh Explosive-Base Bleed artillery projectile
Place of originUnited States
Production history
Designed2001–2011
Specifications
Mass103 lb (46.72 kg)
Length33.8 in (858 mm) fused
Diameter155 mm (6.1 in)

Maximum firing range17.7 mi (28.5 km)[note 1]
Filling
Filling weight20.1 lb (9.12 kg)
ReferencesJanes[3]

The M795 155 mm projectile is the US Army and US Marine Corps' standard 155 mm High Explosive (HE) projectile for howitzers. It is a bursting round with fragmentation and blast effects.

The M795 is designed to be more lethal and have a longer range than that of the M107. A welded band replaces the swaged rotating band of the M107, allowing the M795 to be fired with M119 or M203 propelling charges, increasing range by 6,000 metres (6.0 km; 3.7 mi). The explosive payload was improved, as was the fragmentation pattern, giving 30% higher lethality.[4]

  1. ^ Janes (6 December 2022), "155 mm M795 HE projectile", Janes Land Warfare Weapons: Ammunition, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 21 March 2023
  2. ^ "155mm M795 HE High Explosive Artillery Projectile" (PDF). www.gd-ots.com. St. Petersburg, Florida: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Janes (9 March 2023), "155 mm M795E1 and M795E2 HE BB projectile", Janes Land Warfare Weapons: Ammunition, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 21 March 2023
  4. ^ http://www.marines.mil/unit/pandr/Documents/Concepts/2001/PDF/CI%25202001%2520chapt%25204%2520part%25202%2520Firepower%2520M795%2520Projectile.pdf [dead link]


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