Munitions

HEAT 551

Also known as
  • 84 mm HEAT 551
  • Carl-Gustaf HEAT 551
  • Carl Gustaf HEAT 551

HEAT 551 is Saab's 84 mm Carl-Gustaf anti-armour round for the M4 launcher. Saab describes it as a rocket-assisted, combat-proven HEAT munition with a shaped-charge warhead and 700 m effective range against armoured targets.

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Caliber
84 mm
Weight
3.2 kg
Effective range
700 m
Ammunition type
High-explosive, anti-tank
Warhead design
Shaped charge
Propulsion
Rocket-assisted
Targets
Armoured vehicles and MBTs
Firing Weapon

Saab places HEAT 551 in the Carl-Gustaf 84 mm ammunition family for the M4 launcher.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle, Infantry WeaponsCarl Gustaf recoilless rifle84 mm recoilless rifle

Saab's handbook lists HEAT 551 as Carl-Gustaf ammunition and says it is a rocket-assisted 84 mm round for armoured vehicles and MBTs.

Sources: Saab Ground Combat Systems Handbook 2026

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Saab describes HEAT 551 as combat-proven ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf M4.
Media
Related Weapon Systems
MT-12 100 mm ammunition suite, 100 mm fixed ammunition family for MT-12 and T-12 smoothbore anti-tank guns, MunitionsMunitionsMT-12 100 mm ammunition suite100 mm fixed ammunition family for MT-12 and T-12 smoothbore anti-tank gunsThe MT-12 100 mm ammunition suite bundles the fixed rounds Belspetsvneshtechnika lists for the MT-12 and T-12 smoothbore anti-tank guns: 3UBK-10 / 9M117 guided anti-tank rounds, UBM1 and UBM2 sub-caliber rounds, UBK2 and UBK2M hollow-charge rounds, and UOF3 high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. The catalogued basic load is 20 rounds: 10 AP sub-caliber, 6 hollow-charge, and 4 HE-fragmentation.

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