SINCE PROBABLY 2011/012 - IN 2014-2016, I HAVE SEEN ONE REPEATEDLY IN USE OF RUSSIAN MILITARY. IT WAS CONSIDERED AS A BREAKTHROUGH SUPER WEAPON.
M712 Copperhead
| M712 Copperhead | |
|---|---|
 White Sands Missile Range M712 Copperhead | |
| Type | Cannon-launched guided projectile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | U.S., Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Taiwan, Ukraine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 62.4 kg (137.6 lb) |
| Length | 140 cm (54 in) |
| Diameter | 155 mm |
| Caliber | 155 mm |
| Effective firing range | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Warhead | Composition B |
| Warhead weight | 6.69 kilograms (14.75 lb) |
Guidance system | laser guidance |
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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 and a maximum range of 16 km.[1]
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