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V-229
The V-229 is an impact-initiated fuze developed by the Soviet Union. The fuze is used with the the 122 mm HEAT OP 460A projectile, which is launched by the 122 mm Howitzer M1938. This fuze uses a setback arming method, but does not feature a self-destruct mechanism.
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