Munitions

M940 MPT-SD cartridge

Also known as
  • M940
  • M940-1
  • M940-2
  • M940 MPT-SD
  • 20mm MPT-SD cartridge
  • 20 mm MPT-SD cartridge

The M940 MPT-SD is a Northrop Grumman 20x102mm cartridge in the U.S. Army's 20 mm ammunition suite, built as a multi-purpose tracer self-destruct round for the land-based Phalanx / C-RAM system. Northrop identifies it as the 20 mm round fired from C-RAM, and Army budget material lists the M940 as a war-reserve cartridge with a 1989 type classification date.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
20 mm multi-purpose tracer self-destruct cartridge
Service note
1989 type classification; modern C-RAM ammunition
Unit cost
About $139.50 per cartridge (FY2025 Army budget, derived from $3.627 million for 0.026 million cartridges)
Produced
1989-present

Specifications

Caliber
20x102 mm
Designation
M940 MPT-SD
Round type
Multi-purpose tracer self-destruct cartridge
Firing system
Land-based Phalanx Weapon System / C-RAM
Classification date
1989
War reserve status
Listed in Army ammunition budget material
Firing Platform

Northrop Grumman identifies the M940 as a 20 mm cartridge fired from the C-RAM system.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system / C-RAM, Land-based close-in weapon system, Air DefenseCounter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system / C-RAMLand-based close-in weapon system

Northrop Grumman says the M940 20 mm cartridge is fired from the C-RAM system.

Sources: Northrop Grumman Ammunition, 20mm x 102mm Suite of Ammunition Product Brochure

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
War-reserve 20 mm ammunition for the land-based Phalanx Weapon System / C-RAM family.
Media
Related Weapon Systems

Sources