AIA Medium Caliber Ammunition

Armaments

Medium caliber

Programme overview

Medium caliber ammunition
for modern defence

Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments BV offers a comprehensive portfolio of medium caliber ammunition for airborne, land-based, naval and air-defence applications. The programme includes 20 × 102 mm aircraft-cannon ammunition, established 40 mm low- and high-velocity ammunition and programmable airburst solutions for 25, 35 and 40 mm weapon systems.

20 × 102 mm aircraft

25 mm airburst

35 mm airburst

40 × 46 mm LV

40 × 53 mm HV

C-UAS capability

Portfolio architecture

The portfolio supports airborne cannon applications, conventional operations, point defence and developing Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System requirements. Individual configurations, detailed specifications and platform compatibility are presented on their corresponding product pages.

01 · 20 × 102 MM AIRCRAFT AMMUNITION

M61A1 Vulcan configurations

The 20 × 102 mm family supports compatible aircraft-cannon systems, including the M61A1 Vulcan installed on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Programme-qualified configurations can include operational, multipurpose, special-purpose and training ammunition.

HEI

Multipurpose

TP / TP-T

F-16 / M61A1

02 · 40 MM AMMUNITION

Low- and high-velocity solutions

The 40 mm portfolio covers both 40 × 46 mm low-velocity and 40 × 53 mm high-velocity ammunition. Available solutions include High Explosive, High Explosive Self-Destruct, High Explosive Airburst and ammunition developed specifically for C-UAS applications.

HE-SD

HEAB

C-UAS

03 · PROGRAMMABLE AIRBURST

CAELIX airburst capability

The CAELIX family provides programmable airburst capability for 25, 35 and 40 mm weapon systems. A programmed detonation point along the projectile trajectory can increase effectiveness against small aerial targets and other difficult-to-engage threats.

CAELIX 25

CAELIX 35 ABM

CAELIX 35 IABM

CAELIX 40 ABM

Operational capability areas

Airborne cannon systems

20 × 102 mm configurations support qualified aircraft-cannon applications, including F-16 and M61A1 programmes.

Point defence

Solutions can be matched to land-based, naval and air-defence system architectures.

C-UAS requirements

Airburst and dedicated ammunition families address evolving small-aerial-target requirements.

System integration

Aircraft, platform, ammunition-feed, weapon and fire-control compatibility are assessed before supply.

Supply, integration and support

Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments BV supports customers with ammunition selection, aircraft and platform compatibility, weapon and ammunition-feed integration, fire-control-system compatibility, qualification, documentation and long-term supply planning.

Product configurations, packaging and industrial arrangements can be tailored to customer and programme requirements, subject to technical feasibility, certification and applicable export-control regulations.

Programme-specific configuration and controlled supply

Availability, compatibility and performance remain dependent on the selected ammunition type, weapon system, ammunition-feed arrangement, aircraft or platform, fire-control architecture, approved configuration and contractual documentation. Supply is restricted to authorised customers and remains subject to qualification, certification, transport requirements and applicable export-control regulations.

Bunker Storage

Certification

Defense Cluster Bruineveld Netherlands

Headquarters – R&D Center Tilburg Netherlands

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