ST's 40mm EBX

lionnoisy SG

40mm EBX

The Enhanced Blast Explosive (EBX) rounds improves lethality and is effective in enclose spaces such as tunnels, buildings and field fortifications.

confirmed tungsten spheres used in 40MM AIR BURSTING AMMUNITION SYSTEM [ABMS]

The 40ABMS is six times more effective than conventional systems which fire 40mm high explosive rounds. ..

The 40ABMS allows users to pre-select firing data for different operational scenarios such as targets in alleys, behind windows, low walls or rooftops.

When the air-burst mode is selected, the rounds can also be programmed to fire a single round, multiple bursts at the same point, or a string-of-pearls: multi-round-burst at set intervals..

It also enables the engagement of targets without premature detonation, unlike conventional rounds, where detonation may occur upon contact with foliage. The innovative use of dense preformed tungsten spheres improves lethality against body armour.

Very effective become a vision killers,destroying sight in armoured
vehicle.

Behind alley/windows

a string-of-pearls: multi-round-burst at set intervals..

tankee1981 SG

This will prove useful in FIBUA situations where the enemy hides in tunnels or rooms.

Do we use FAE in FIBUA setting? I think clearing long tunnels and deep sewers will be more effective if we use FAE. Just let the gaseous fuel fill up the tunnel or sewer before detonating. This way a larger area can be cleared. Very Happy

equlus84 SG

Wah!!! Like FAE leh!! Might as well come up with an armbrust or Matador style FAE rocket. This type of rounds good at attacking MG nest, fortifications as the liquid stick around and burn at high temperature. Could they be used against tanks? I read that during the Russo-Finland war, the Finns used molotov cocktails to defeat Russian armour.

tankee1981 SG

Originally posted by equlus84:
Wah!!! Like FAE leh!! Might as well come up with an armbrust or Matador style FAE rocket. This type of rounds good at attacking MG nest, fortifications as the liquid stick around and burn at high temperature. Could they be used against tanks? I read that during the Russo-Finland war, the Finns used molotov cocktails to defeat Russian armour.

Bro, i think you may have mixed up WP(white phosphorus) and napalm with FAE. These first two are considered to be chemical weapons. They will stick and burn through flesh upon contact and water cannot really put them out. The victims will die horribly or suffer terrible scars for life.

WP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus

Napalm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napalm

FAE: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/fae.htm

Shotgun SG

The russians came up with an interesting system. Its basically and RPG-FAE.

Supposedly very effective in taking out bunkers and such.

kotay SG

The RPG-FAE thingy would either be the TBG-7V (introduced in 198 Cool or TBG-29V grenade. The Russians seem to have this thing with FAE, quite a few of their ATGMs are also available with FAE warheads (eg. At-6/9/13/14). Other recent adoption by armies that have "seen the light" would be the SMAW-NE in use by the USMC.

However, point to note would be that the FAE warheads have less penetrative capabilities than HE/HESH/HEAT rounds. For maximum effect, they'd need to be fired through an opening into the room/building/bunker.

Marine Corps Gazette:
"Due to the lack of penetrating power of the NE round, we found that our assaultmen had to first fire a dual-purpose rocket in order to create a hole in the wall or building. This blast was immediately followed by an NE round that would incinerate the target or literally level the structure."

Shotgun SG

That makes sense. I figured that would be the same order to go against hardened bunker networks. Drop a few penetrators to open up a hole, followed by an FAE into the hole made. Of course, that would require a precision guided FAE.

beavan SG

isn't 1 penetrator enough?would gravity be able to complete the damage?

touchstone_2000 SG

In a multilevel bunker, the first earth penetrator can only do so deep. One way is use one PGM to open a hole usually on a ventilation shaft, followed by another. Quite effective.

Except that during Operation DS, the first level was a civilian air raid shelter and the second level was the C3 center that bombers were targeting.