Friday, November 21, 2008

KM-8 Gran

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Description: KM-8 Gran is a 120mm mortar projectile intended to destroy both static and moving targets and fortifications with pint point accuracy using a semi-active laser seeker. A 5.3 kg propulsion charge make this weapon effective against targets located at ranges of 1,500 to 9,000 meters. Gran projectile can be fired from both 120mm rifled or smoothbore mortars. The round is fired like any other unguided mortar round but without ranging. Once the Gran has been fired its laser-based guidance system activates performing a top-attack on its intended target. Its 11.2 High Explosive (HE) fragmentation warhead can take out any armored vehicle.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 120 mm, Length 1,200 mm

Weights: Max Weight 27 kg (59.5 lb), Warhead 11.2 kg (24.7 lb)

Performance: Max Range 9,000 m (29,528 ft), Min Range 1,500 m (4,921 ft)

Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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