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M485 (Illuminating) Series
The M485 are a series of US-developed, 155 mm, base ejection, illuminating projectiles, which carry a single large parachute-retarded illumination candle (flare). The M485 series, which includes the base M485, the M485A1 (M485E1) and the M485A2 (M485E2), were all type classified as standard and adopted by the US in 1970. The M485 series replaced the previous M118 series, which is thought to have initially entered into US service during latt...
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