Munitions

HEAT 751

Also known as
  • 84 mm HEAT 751
  • HEAT-751
  • Carl-Gustaf HEAT 751

HEAT 751 is Saab's 84 mm tandem anti-armour round for the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle family. Saab's fact sheet describes it as a 3.8 kg, 700 m munition intended to defeat modern main battle tanks protected by explosive reactive armor.

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Caliber
84 mm
Weight
3.8 kg
Effective range
700 m
Warhead
Tandem shaped charge
Target effect
Modern main battle tanks and explosive reactive armor
Firing Weapon

HEAT 751 belongs to Saab's 84 mm Carl-Gustaf ammunition family for the M4 system.

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

Saab describes HEAT 751 as Carl-Gustaf M4 ammunition with a tandem warhead for defeating modern armour and explosive reactive armor.

Sources: Saab HEAT 751 fact sheet

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Saab lists HEAT 751 as fielded Carl-Gustaf M4 ammunition.
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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