M734 Multi-Option Fuze

[Suhiir]

Well thanks to FASTBOAT TOUGH (a.k.a. Pat) we now can pretty much pinpoint the "who" and to a good extent the "when".

Thus we're left with the primary questions "how much" (to increase HE Kill) and "is it worthwhile" ?

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Well thanks to FASTBOAT TOUGH (a.k.a. Pat) we now can pretty much pinpoint the "who" and to a good extent the "when".

Thus we're left with the primary questions "how much" (to increase HE Kill) and "is it worthwhile" ?

I ran into this same problem a few years ago and as far I can tell there is no easy answer. Some detailed analysis can be found in a report titled "Iraq: Proximity Fuses found on 107mm Rockets" that made into the headlines a few years ago and might still be floating around in some recess of the net.
Lethality is going from a moderate double digit percentage increase up to a fifty fold increment. This variability is dependent on target disposition and tends to be inversely proportional to effect of contact fuzed artillery: the greatest gains are seen when measures to shelter against conventional rounds are taken, such as laying to the ground, sheltering behind vertical cover etc. Which is not to say that you want to stand in the open when a barrage strike, but taking cover without overhead protection will be much less effective.