M-69 (152 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Object 120

General info

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Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
152 mm HEAT-FS	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
152 mm HE	HE	49	49	49	49	49	49
152 mm APDS-FS	APFSDS	405	400	385	370	355	340

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
152 mm HEAT-FS	HEATFS	1,000	35.0	0.0	0.1	5,850	65°	72°	75°
152 mm HE	HE	960	43.5	0.1	0.5	5,900	79°	80°	81°
152 mm APDS-FS	APFSDS	1,710	8.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	76°	78°	80°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Videos

Top 7 best rounds discusses the 152 mm HEAT-FS at 5:13 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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External links

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