Munitions

M92 Assegai tactical modular charge

Also known as
  • Assegai M92 modular charge
  • M92 Assegai modular charge
  • Assegai tactical modular charge

The M92 Assegai tactical modular charge is Rheinmetall Denel Munition's modular propelling-charge component for 155 mm Assegai artillery ammunition. Rheinmetall describes the charge as tuned to customer gun and projectile combinations, ordered alongside Assegai Base Bleed and V-LAP shells, and intended to simplify artillery logistics while reducing barrel wear and muzzle flash.

M92 Assegai tactical modular charge, 155 mm artillery propelling-charge system, Munitions
Image source: Rheinmetall 2025 Assegai ammunition order
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
South Africa
Type
155 mm artillery propelling-charge system
Service note
2020s-present
Unit cost
Not publicly reported
Produced
At least 2020-2027 order deliveries

Specifications

Caliber class
155 mm artillery ammunition
Role
Propelling-charge modules for 155 mm gun systems firing compatible artillery shells
Series
Assegai tactical modular charges
Integration
Fine-tuned by Rheinmetall Denel Munition to the customer's weapon systems and artillery shells
Handling
Modular design intended to simplify logistics and ease handling in self-propelled artillery systems
Barrel and signature features
RDM Barrel Wear Reducer and Muzzle Flash Reducer features are described by Rheinmetall for Assegai charges
Associated projectile package
Documented in Rheinmetall orders with Assegai Base Bleed and M2005 V-LAP projectiles plus fuzes
Standards context
Rheinmetall describes the 2022 M2005 V-LAP, M92 modular charge and fuze package as designed to NATO JBMoU requirements and qualified according to STANAG guidelines
Service context
Rheinmetall says Assegai projectiles and charges are qualified and in service with multiple user nations
Associated Assegai Ammunition

Rheinmetall order records present the M92 charge as the propelling-charge part of a broader 155 mm Assegai ammunition package rather than as a standalone projectile.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
M2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell, 155 mm rocket-assisted base-bleed shell, MunitionsM2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell155 mm extended-range projectile

Rheinmetall's 2022 framework-contract release names M2005 V-LAP projectiles, M92 modular charges, and fuzes in the same Assegai 155 mm ammunition package, and describes the V-LAP projectile together with Assegai M92 charges as having barrel-erosion and muzzle-signature reducer properties.

Sources: Rheinmetall M2005 and M92 framework contract

155 mm NATO ammunition, 155 mm NATO-standard artillery ammunition family for 39-, 45-, and 52-caliber howitzers, Munitions155 mm NATO ammunition155 mm ammunition family

Rheinmetall describes the Assegai M92 charge as a modular propelling charge for 155 mm gun systems, with the 2022 package designed around NATO JBMoU and STANAG-qualified ammunition requirements.

Sources: Rheinmetall M92 Assegai charge order, Rheinmetall M2005 and M92 framework contract

Charge-System Role

The M92 is a propelling-charge component: it is loaded with a projectile and fuze to make a complete 155 mm artillery shot, but it is not itself the shell body or payload.

Integration

Rheinmetall describes the Assegai charge system as tuned to the customer's gun and shell combinations for 155 mm artillery.

Logistics

The modular format is presented as easier to handle in self-propelled artillery systems and simpler to manage in ammunition supply.

Signature and wear

Rheinmetall associates the Assegai M92 charge with barrel-wear and muzzle-flash reduction features in its order releases.

Timeline

M92 Assegai tactical modular charge Key Events

  1. NATO-customer deliveries begin

    Rheinmetall said deliveries began under an order for several thousand Assegai Base Bleed and V-LAP shells plus M92 Assegai tactical modular charges.

    Sources: Rheinmetall M92 Assegai charge order

  2. Five-year Assegai framework contract

    A long-time NATO customer awarded Rheinmetall Denel Munition a five-year framework contract for M2005 V-LAP projectiles, M92 modular charges, and fuzes.

    Sources: Rheinmetall M2005 and M92 framework contract

  3. Major Assegai charge and projectile order

    Rheinmetall announced a European NATO customer order for Assegai-family 155 mm projectiles and bi-modular propelling charges, with deliveries planned from 2025 through 2027.

    Sources: Rheinmetall 2025 Assegai ammunition order

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Sources

Rheinmetall M92 Assegai charge orderPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports M92 Assegai tactical modular charge identity, manufacturer, 155 mm artillery role, modular-charge characteristics, and production/order context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rheinmetall M2005 and M92 framework contractPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports the 2022 five-year Assegai framework-contract context, the M2005 V-LAP/M92 modular charge/fuze package, barrel-erosion and muzzle-signature reducer claims, and NATO JBMoU/STANAG context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rheinmetall 2025 Assegai ammunition orderPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports current Assegai-family 155 mm projectile and bi-modular propelling-charge order context, qualification/in-service context for Assegai projectiles and charges, and image provenance for the representative official press image. | Accessed: 2026-07-13