M2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell

The M2005 V-LAP is Rheinmetall Denel Munition's South African 155 mm Velocity Enhanced Long Range Artillery Projectile. Rheinmetall describes it as part of the Assegai artillery family, with rocket-assist and base-bleed range extension, high fragmentation effect, and compatibility with 155 mm weapon systems that use suitable NATO-standard fuzes and JBMoU-compatible modular charges.

M2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell, 155 mm rocket-assisted base-bleed shell, Munitions

Image source: Rheinmetall 2025 artillery ammunition release

Profile

Origin: South Africa
Built by: Rheinmetall Denel Munition
Type: 155 mm rocket-assisted base-bleed shell
Service note: 2010s-present
Variants: Assegai M2005 V-LAP

NATO artillery precision fires 155 mm

Specifications

Caliber: 155 mm
Projectile type: Velocity Enhanced Long Range Artillery Projectile (V-LAP)
Range: Up to about 76 km in Rheinmetall's South African record firing; about 67 km from PzH 2000 in the 2019 Rheinmetall test report
Compatibility: Can be fired from compatible 155 mm weapon systems with suitable NATO-standard fuzes and JBMoU-compatible modular charge systems
Effect: High fragmentation effect with rocket-assist and base-bleed range extension

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In service with several NATO user nations and suitable for compatible 155 mm artillery systems.

Firing Weapons

Rheinmetall describes the M2005 V-LAP as a 155 mm projectile that can be fired from compatible weapon systems; Army Recognition reports Bohdana units used South African V-LAP rounds.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer

Army Recognition reports Bohdana units used South African V-LAP rounds, and Rheinmetall says the projectile can be fired from compatible 155 mm weapon systems.

Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana V-LAP, Rheinmetall M2005 V-LAP order

M2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell Images

M2005 V-LAP 155 mm shell, 155 mm rocket-assisted base-bleed shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Rheinmetall 2025 artillery ammunition release

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Sources

Rheinmetall M2005 V-LAP orderPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports M2005 V-LAP identity, projectile type, extended-range technology, deployment in several NATO countries, and compatibility with 155 mm weapon systems using suitable NATO-standard fuzes and JBMoU-compatible modular charges. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Rheinmetall V-LAP distance recordsPublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports the V-LAP family background, South African test-firing context, and the 2019 record range achieved from PzH 2000 and other 155 mm guns. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Army Recognition Bohdana V-LAPPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the Bohdana relationship by reporting that Bohdana units used South African V-LAP rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Rheinmetall 2025 artillery ammunition releasePublisher: Rheinmetall | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative artillery-ammunition press image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23