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The propulsion system uses an obturating case base with a semi-combustible cartridge wall. It has a total weight of 41.1 lb (18.6 kg) and a 627 mm (24.7 in) DU penetrator with a 27 mm (1.1 in) rod diameter, [2] which reaches a muzzle velocity of 1,670 meters per second (5,500 ft/s) using 8.1 kg (18 lb) of JA-2 propellant. Its maximum effective ...
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS), long dart penetrator, or simply dart ammunition is a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition used to attack modern vehicle armour. As an armament for main battle tanks , it succeeds armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, which is still used in small or medium caliber ...
Air burst mode for use against infantry, light vehicles and helicopters, delayed mode use against bunkers and other constructions. Is currently used on the 2A46M-5 gun, mounted on the T-90M. [12] Country of origin: Russia; Round weight: 33.0 kg; Projectile weight: 23.0 kg; Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s; Max dispersion: 0.23 mil (0.23 mrad) Charge ...
Surrogate for Nammo IM HE-T. Inert fuse settable in delay or superquick mode. Qualified in Leopard 2 and M1. The round is in service in several countries. 120 mm KE-TP KE-TP Norway: Nammo 18.3 kg 1700 m/s Surrogate for a "typical" APFSDS. Qualified in Leopard 2 and M1. The round is in service in several countries. PZ-521 HE-TP Poland: Mesko 19 kg
A sabot (UK: / s æ ˈ b oʊ, ˈ s æ b oʊ /, US: / ˈ s eɪ b oʊ /) is a supportive device used in firearm/artillery ammunitions to fit/patch around a projectile, such as a bullet/slug or a flechette-like projectile (such as a kinetic energy penetrator), and keep it aligned in the center of the barrel when fired.
30 to 40% greater than that of current 105 mm APFSDS rounds 540 mm RHA at 2000 m [29] Designed to be exclusively fired by the high pressure Royal Ordnance Improved Weapon System (IWS), the T-2-series APFSDS features a stub brass cartridge case and a combustible sleeve, penetrator diameter is 28 mm for a length-to-diameter ratio of 23:1. DM43
The gun is fully stabilised, and can fire a variety of types of rounds, such as the German DM43 APFSDS-T anti-tank round, which is said to be able to penetrate 450 millimeters (18 in) [74] [citation needed] of steel armour at a range of 2,000 metres (2,200 yd), [75] and the German DM12 high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT). [76]
Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval armour, body armour, and vehicle armour. [1]The first, major application of armour-piercing projectiles was to defeat the thick armour carried on many warships and cause damage to their lightly armoured interiors.