PELE®

The New Ammunition Generation

BGT Defence

Defence

PELE® Functional Principle

PELE® is a fuzeless operational ammunition without

any explosives which uses a physical effect for function.

PELE® (Penetrator with Enhanced Lateral Effect) is a

skillful combination of two different materials with

different densities. The outer projectile body is made

from high-density material like steel or tungsten.

The inner core consists of a low-density material like

aluminum or plastic.

When the projectile hits a target, e.g. a 2mm steel

plate, the high-density outer component easily

penetrates the target material. By contrast, the low-

density inner component, which has a much lower

penetration performance, will be dramatically slowed

down on target impact.

Features of PELE® Ammunition

This causes a tremendous pressure build-up inside

the projectile which reaches values in the region

of GigaBars. As a result, the projectile disintegrates

into a large number of highly effective fragments.

The number and size of the fragments is adjustable

as a function of the projectile‘s length.

The parameters determining the PELE® effect are

the materials used for the inner and outer

component of the projectile and their physical

dimensions. The PELE® effect can be achieved

by just using standard materials.

PELE® ammunition is the result of a cooperation

between Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG

and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH.

PELE® Ammunition Family

• Combination of specially structured components

(materials with different densities): target impact

initiates fragmentation

• Fuzeless ammunition without any explosives,

matching or even exceeding the performance

of an HE round

• Excellent fragmentation and penetration

performance against a wide range of targets

• Adjustable performance characteristics

• 100 percent safe

The PELE® principle is adjustable to every caliber.

The currently existing calibers within the PELE

family are:

• 20mm x 102 PELE / PELE-T

• 27mm x 145 PELE / PELE-T

with additional pre-formed fragments

TechnicalData

Physical Data

Height (max): 243mm (9.57 in)

Weight: 516g (7963 grains)

Projectile: 260g (4012 grains)

Performance Data

Muzzle Velocity (nominal): 1025m/s (3363 f/s)

Accuracy / Mean Radius: 30cm at 1000m

Sensitivity: 2mm DURAL

Penetration: 30mm armor at 30° NATO

at 100m

Tracer: DM93 yes; DM83 no

Status: qualified

27mm x 145 DM83 / DM93

Physical Data

Height (max): 168mm (6.61 in)

Weight: 257g (3965 grains)

Projectile: 99g (1525 grains)

Performance Data

Muzzle Velocity (nominal): 1030m/s (3380 f/s)

Accuracy / Mean Radius: 35cm at 550m / 14 in at 600 yd

Sensitivity: 2mm DURAL

Penetration: 10mm armor at 500m /

0.4 in armor at 550 yd

Tracer: M - DN 293 yes

Status: company qualified

20mm x 102 M–DN203 / M–DN293

Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG

Karl-Diehl-Straße 1

66620 Nonnweiler

Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 6873 70-700

Fax: +49 (0) 6873 70-722

www.diehl-bgt-defence.de

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PELE® Effect on different Targets