Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition
United States DPICM projectiles

Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition

Section Title: United States DPICM projectiles
Table Section Text: None

Projectile	M483A1	M864	M915	M916	M444

Caliber	155 mm	155 mm	105 mm	105 mm	105 mm

Service date	1975	1987	1998 (?)	1998	1961 (production ended early 1990s)

Range	? to 17 km	? to 30 km	10 km to 14 km	3 km to 11 km	? to 11.5 km

Load	64 × M42 24 × M46	48 × M42 24 × M46	42 × M80	42 × M80	18 × M39 (M444E1 used M36)

Weight projectile (fuzed)	46.5 kg	47 kg (approx)	?	?	14.97 kg

Length (fuzed)	937 mm	899 mm	?	?	371.9 mm

Sentence(s)

DPICM projectiles began with the first projectile, the 105 mm M444 entering service in 1961.

final_sentence: DPICM projectiles began with the first projectile, the 105 mm M444 entering service in 1961.