The M433 HEDP (high explosive, dual purpose), standardized in 1971, has largely become the standard with its ability to effectively engage light vehicles and personnel. The M433 combines a small shaped charge with a wire fragmentation mesh for the dual effect.

Jul 7, 2011 · In 2004 the Marine Corps received funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to execute a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) program on a 40mm lowvelocity, high-explosive, dual-purpose (HEDP)...

Sep 26, 2017 · The primary 40 mm LV tactical round is the M433 HEDP, which is designed to penetrate lightly armored targets and inflict personnel casualties in the target area.

Feb 25, 2010 · The M433 cartridge is a dual purpose impact type round which is designed to penetrate at least two inches of steel armor at 0° angle of obliquity and inflict personnel casualties in the target area. This item is Code A, approved for service use.

The M433 is a high explosive dual purpose tactical 40mm cartridge. It contains a pre-fragmented steel projectile body and armor penetrating shaped charge liner. It can be fired from all M203 type single shot and multi-shot grenade launchers.

M433 40mm Cartridge - High Explosive Dual Purpose. American Ordnance LLC, operator of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, produces the 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose cartridge for the U.S. Army, Marines and other State Department approved customers.

Jan 9, 1999 · This round has an olive drab aluminum skirt with a steel cup attached, white markings, and a gold ogive; it penetrates at least 5 cm (2 inches) when fired straight at steel armor. It arms between 14 and 27 meters, and it causes casualties within a 5-meter radius.

The M433 HEDP 40mm Grenade is the grenade of choice for soldiers and marines using the M203 or M320 Grenade Launchers. The grenade consists of the M118 Aluminum Cartridge Case, M550 Point Detonating Fuze, Copper Liner, Warhead Body with Fragmentation and CompA5 Explosive. The M433 is capable of defeating light armor and

The high reliability of the US Army’s ARDEC designed 40mm fuzes and tactical cartridges has been demonstrated through 10 years of two Systems Contracts. In 2005, the US Army awarded the largest ever Small Business Set-Aside System Contract. The new Prime Contractor assumed responsibility for overall 40mm cartridge reliability results.

Description This is an Army high explosive dual-purpose projectile used for fragmentation and shaped charge effect. The ogive is anodized gold, the projectile is anodized gr.