Hand Signal Cartridge PSND-30 is used in the Air Force and is intended to signal distress, day and night, crews of airplanes and helicopters that crashed. The cartridge consists of a shell, divided into two chambers that contain the elements day (orange smoke) and night signals (red light).

Cartridge is hermetic with two rubber seals. Firing with pull action fuze on both sides of the cartridge.

Datasheet PSND-30  (PDF, 224 KB)
This product is also listed in:  Signal Cartridges

Specifications

Length174 mm
Diameter35 mm
Weight170 g
Weight of explosive substance55 g
Burning time of smoke elementapprox. 20 s
Burning time of light elementapprox. 20 s
Range of smoke signal visibilityup to 10 km
Range of light signal visibilityup to 25 km
UN Number0054
ADR Number1.3G

Packing

Standard packing consists 120 cartridges in plywood box.
Dimensions 700 x 365 x 270 mm.

Shelf life

5 years from date of manufacture in hermetical packing.
2 years after opening of hermetical case.