Type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions
This article is about fuzes for artillery projectiles. For other military fuzes, see Fuze.
An artillery fuze or fuse is the type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions, typically projectiles fired by guns (field, anti-aircraft, coast and naval), howitzers and mortars. A fuze is a device that initiates an explosive function in a munition, most commonly causing it to detonate or release its contents, when its activation conditions are met. This action typically occurs a preset time after firing (time fuze), or on physical contact with (contact fuze) or detected proximity to the ground, a structure or other target (proximity fuze). Fuze, a variant of fuse, is the official NATO spelling.
An artilleryfuze or fuse is the type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions, typically projectiles fired by guns (field, anti-aircraft, coast...
addition, a fuze will have safety and arming mechanisms that protect users from premature or accidental detonation. For example, an artilleryfuze's battery...
A proximity fuze (also VT fuze) is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its target...
A contact fuze, impact fuze, percussion fuze or direct-action (D.A.) fuze (UK) is the fuze that is placed in the nose of a bomb or shell so that it will...
programmable electronic detonation including airburst Most artilleryfuzes are nose fuzes. However, base fuzes have been used with armor-piercing shells and for...
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modern ammunition. The fuze of a weapon can be used to alter how the ammunition works. For example, a common artillery shell fuze can be set to "point detonation"...
high explosive (HE) shell using a mechanical time–super quick (MTSQ) artilleryfuze set to cause an airburst over a target in very close proximity to the...
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when calling in artillery support close to their position. The PGK fuze weighs 3 lb (1.4 kg), 1 lb (0.45 kg) more than a standard fuze because of the addition...
Block 1A software upgrade. Addition of an Enhanced Portable Inductive ArtilleryFuze Setter (EPIAFS) to enable Excalibur and precision munition compatibility...
model, used a mortar fuze. There would be no set back when the rocket was fired to arm an artilleryfuze. The Japanese mortar fuze for the 81 mm and 90...
to the M77 submunitions, except for the fuze. The M85 use the M235 mechanical/electronic self-destruct fuze to reduce hazardous duds and the potential...
propellant; and finally a fuze with a determined waiting time before exploding (if necessary) to be set, which is then mated to the artillery projectile now ready...
bodies, fuzes and central tubes. Troops under a shrapnel barrage would attempt to convey any of these intact fuzes they found to their own artillery units...
Ammunition Data Sheets for Artillery Ammunition Guns, Howitzers, Mortars, Recoilless Rifles, Grenade Launchers and ArtilleryFuzes (Federal Supply Class 1310...
charged and ready to work. For example, a battery for an electronic artilleryfuze might be activated by the impact of firing a gun. The acceleration breaks...
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