M734 Multi-Option Fuze

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

From that CM thread; Of note look to tables C2 and C3, for more detail like I did then just read it. Note the coverage areas in meters on table C3. SOMETIMES SOMETHING "OLD" CAN BE SOMETHING "NEW" AS HAS BEEN POINTED OUT BY A COUPLE OF OTHERS IN THE PAST. Oh yes this is from USA FM 6-40 Appendix C. Second thought see all tables in article are targets used for testing.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita.../6-40/Appc.htm

Table C-4 was very informative as well.

[Suhiir]

That list of manufacturers in the first article is VERY useful.
As are the comments in the article about actual usage.

[Suhiir]

Well thanks to FASTBOAT TOUGH (a.k.a. Pat) we now can pretty much pinpoint the "who" and to a good extent the "when".

Thus we're left with the primary questions "how much" (to increase HE Kill) and "is it worthwhile" ?

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Well thanks to FASTBOAT TOUGH (a.k.a. Pat) we now can pretty much pinpoint the "who" and to a good extent the "when".

Thus we're left with the primary questions "how much" (to increase HE Kill) and "is it worthwhile" ?

I ran into this same problem a few years ago and as far I can tell there is no easy answer. Some detailed analysis can be found in a report titled "Iraq: Proximity Fuses found on 107mm Rockets" that made into the headlines a few years ago and might still be floating around in some recess of the net.
Lethality is going from a moderate double digit percentage increase up to a fifty fold increment. This variability is dependent on target disposition and tends to be inversely proportional to effect of contact fuzed artillery: the greatest gains are seen when measures to shelter against conventional rounds are taken, such as laying to the ground, sheltering behind vertical cover etc. Which is not to say that you want to stand in the open when a barrage strike, but taking cover without overhead protection will be much less effective.

[Suhiir]

WinSPMBT already reduces the effectiveness of artillery when the target is in cover so I think that should "come out in the wash" (note I said SHOULD).

So for the most part we're looking at troops in the open where VT is incredibly more effective.

My suggestion of a 25% increase was (I think) a compromise.
In the open the stuff is about 50% more lethal from what I read, but that would be "to much" when dealing with targets in cover.