M795 Projectile 155mm High Explosive HE
This program is an effort to support the Program Executive Office for Field Artillery
Systems to begin production of the M795 projectile. The Army has selected the M795 projectile
to eventually replace the standard M107 projectile. The M795 projectile was chosen because it
provides an increase in lethality as well as an increase in range, while utilizing a conventional High
Explosive Fill.
On 21 January 1999 Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp., Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, Scranton, PA, was awarded $11,931,727 (base year total) as part of a $27,182,227 (total if all options are exercised) firm-fixed-price supply contract for 57,580 155 mm, high explosive M795 projectile metal parts and 57,580 flexible rotating band covers. Work will be performed in Scranton, Pa., and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2002. There were two bids solicited on July 14, 1998, and two bids were received. The contracting activity is the US Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m795.htm
Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Thursday, January 21, 1999 7:57:02 PM
