122мм M-21OF WARHEAD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The warhead 9N51 (Fig. 99) consists of a steel case 4 with two bushings 8 of a corrugated metal sheet pressed into it, a bursting charge 7 with a detonator block 6 of tetril. Warheads are filled with  the composition A-IX-2  or TGAG-5.

From the side of the head cut, the body has an internal thread, into which the fuse 1 is screwed in and locked with a screw 5. The cylindrical part of the body has an internal thread for connecting to the body of the missile part. A plug 10 is screwed into the body of the warhead, which protects the explosive charge 7 from damage. A cardboard spacer is placed between the explosive charge and the plug.

On the ogival part of the body there is a cylindrical groove on which a brake ring 2 with a spring 3 (large or small) is put on.

A plastic plug is screwed into the threaded point under the fuse before bringing the projectile into its final form. The body of the warhead is painted with XB-124 gray enamel or wild gray oil paint.

 

Small brake ring weight – 0.1 kg

Large brake ring weight – 0.15 kg

Warhead weight without fuse – 18.4 kg

Explosive weight (TGAF-5, TGAG-5 or A-IX-2) – 6.4 kg

Operation Unguidеd ground to ground

Overall Length

604 mm

Diameter

121 mm

Warhead weight without fuze

18,4 kg

Warhead weight with fuze

19.18 kg

Warhead weight without explosive

14,6 kg

Explosive

4,4 kg

Operation Temperature

-60° C to +80° C

Explosive Type

A-IX-2

Number of fragments

- given crushing (weight 2.4 g) - 1640 pcs

- from the body (average weight 2.9 kg) - 2280 pcs