50th Annual Fuze Conference

Norfolk, VA May 09 – 11, 2006

Introduction of the Multi Option Fuze Artillery

(MOFA) DM84 on 120mm Rifled Mortar

JUNGHANS Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Jochen Wagner
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Artillery Howitzer PZH 2000

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Fuze types mortar / artillery – functioning

(1) Time

(2) Proximity

(3) PD Super Quick

(4) PD Delay

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DM34, DM34A1 Proximity Fuze

• Function: Proximity,
Point Detonating SQ or Delay

• Manually Settable

• Not Jamable

• Produced for
German Armed Forces
(DM34 in service since 1988,
DM34A1 in service since 1994)
Swedish Armed Forces
(DM34A1-S as ÖFZONAR94 MK in service since 1996)
Norwegian Armed Forces
(DM34A1 as BRANRØR PPD MN187 in service since 1997)

• More than 250.000 ea. fielded

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DM74 Multi Option Fuze

• Function: Proximity, Time,

Point Detonating SQ or Delay

• Inductively Settable

• Overflight Safety T-4

• Not Jamable

• Produced for
German Armed Forces
(in service since 1997)
Canadian Armed Forces
(as C32 in service since 1998)
Danish Armed Forces
(in service since 2000)

• More than 270.000 ea. fielded

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze

Usage

• on 105 mm / 155 mm high explosive artillery shells

• Field Howitzer 105mm

• Field Howitzer 155mm, 39cal. Barrel

• Self Propelled Howitzer 155mm, 39cal. Barrel

• Self Propelled Howitzer 155mm, 52cal. Barrel

• 120mm Rifled Mortar

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze

Further information

• derived from the DM74

• Proximity, Time, PD with and without delay

• two heights of burst (10m / 4m) in PROX mode

• inductive settable
(acc. to STANAG )

• reserve Battery with S&A Mechanism

• flick-ramming safe

• delivered to the Dutch Armed Forces

• Adapted to be used on 120mm rifled mortars

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Trajectory Safety JUNGHANS MOFA DM74/DM84

Factory (default) setting

10m
• Muzzle Safety >150m (490ft)

Muzzle
Trajectory
safety
safety Flight time T
>150m

Inductive programmed

• Muzzle Safety >150m (490ft)

• Trajectory safety T-4s

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120mm Rifled Mortar

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze

Antenna
Programming
Radar-electronic-board
Signal-electronic-board
Time-electronic-board

Battery

Firing Train

SAD

Booster

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze adaptation

Battery

• Will be activated with only 850g

(which is significant lower than on Artillery)
• Does pass 1,5m Drop Test
(MIL-STD-331B)
• Is Flick Ramming Safe

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze adaptation

SAD

• Will be activated with only 850g

(which is significant lower than on Artillery)
• Does pass 1,5m Drop Test
(MIL-STD-331B)
• Is Flick Ramming Safe

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DM84 Multi Option Fuze for 120mm Rifled Mortar

Summary

• DM84 offers a more sophisticated use of 120mm

rifled mortars and improves the users options and
system efficiency

• Using one fuze for artillery and mortar reduces

logistics burden

• Training can be standardized

• DM84 is fielded in a NATO country

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GmbH & Co. KG

Thank you for your kind attention !

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