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CASELESS AMMUNITION [1 record]

Record 1 2025-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Ammunition in which the propellant and primer are fitted to the projectile itself.

OBS

Caseless ammunition eliminates the need for a cartridge or shell case.

OBS

caseless ammunition: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Munition dont le propergol et l'amorce sont moulés au projectile même.

OBS

munition sans douille : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignation définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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