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ZVI Inc. introduction at Eurosatory 2010 in Paris
04.08.2010
In June was held in Paris, one of the largest exhibitions army and safety equipment ...
Gunpod PL-20 certification for helicopters Mi-24
12.01.2010
At the end of 2009 was issued MOD agreement to use the gunpod PL-20 on ...
Participation at the Paris Air Show 2009
04.08.2009
Together with sister organization MPI Group Ltd. was presented gun container PL-20 PLAMEN of exposure ...
Products – Ammunition
The MPL-20 aircraft ammunition (TP, TP-T, API-T or HEI cartridges).
The ammunition is compatible with the M39 / M56 / M61A ammunition series.
Technical data
| Aircraft ammunition | 20x102 |
| Calibre | 20x102 |
| Cartridge weight | 262 g |
| Maximum cartridge length | 168 mm |
| Projectile weight | 101 ± 1,3 g |
| Powder charge weight | 39 g |
| Mean projectile velocity V10 (V23) | 1 041 ±15 m.s-1 (1030 ±15 m.s-1) |
| Mean hit diameter in the distance | 500 m <=348 mm |
| Types – NSN Code | HEI - 1305160042374 API-T - 1305160042375 TP - 1305160042376 TP-T - 1305160000168 |
Ammunition 30 mm
The production of ammunition 30 x 173 mm, at collaboration with foreign partners, intended and qualified for using together with 30 mm cannons Bushmaster II/MK44 and Mauser MK 30-2 has been started:
Cartridge 30 x 173 APFSDS-T - subcalibre, armour-piercing, stabilized on track through to use of stabilizer in which a tracer is pressed. A projectile is consisted of two main parts - a penetrator and a carrier (sabot) formed by three segments falling off after shot.
| Cartridge weight | 710 g |
| Projectile weight | 227 g |
| Total length of cartridge | 281 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 1 430 m/s |
| Maximum range | 36 000 m |
Cartridge 30 x 173 mm MP-T/SD - multifunctional - armour-piercing, fragmented, with incendiary result, with tracer and self-destructive system.
| Cartridge weight | 835 g |
| Projectile weight | 363 g |
| Total length of cartridge | 290 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 1 070 m/s |
| Maximum range | 8 500 m |
