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M712 Copperhead
White Sands Missile Range M712 Copperhead
TypeCannon-launched guided projectile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byU.S., Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Taiwan, Ukraine
Specifications
Mass62.4 kg (137.6 lb)
Length140 cm (54 in)
Diameter155 mm (6.1 in)

Caliber155 mm (6.1 in)
Effective firing range16 km (9.9 mi)
WarheadComposition B
Warhead weight6.69 kilograms (14.75 lb)

Guidance
system
laser guidance
M712 Copperhead approaches an old M47 Patton tank used as a target
M712 detonating

The M712 Copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannon-launched guided projectile. It is a fin-stabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, self-propelled howitzers or other high-value targets. It may be fired from different artillery pieces, such as the M114, M109, M198, M777 and CAESAR howitzers. The projectile has a minimum range of 3 km (1.9 mi) and a maximum range of 16 km (9.9 mi).[1]

  1. ^ Ripley, Tim (1992). The new illustrated guide to the modern US Army. Salamander Books Ltd. pp. 114–115. ISBN 0-86101-671-8.

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