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On 6 May 2014, the U.S. Army announced that it awarded a US$12 million contract to defense contractor General Dynamics for the demilitarization and disposal of 78,000 aging depleted-uranium (DU) tank rounds as newer rounds are added to the U.S. war reserves. The contract includes M829A1 and M829A2 rounds. [5] M829A3 Cross section
The ambassador from the Netherlands explained his negative vote as being due to the reference in the preamble to the resolution "to potential harmful effects of the use of depleted uranium munitions on human health and the environment [which] cannot, in our view, be supported by conclusive scientific studies conducted by relevant international ...
Aircraft and tank rounds sometimes use a core of depleted uranium. Depleted-uranium penetrators have the advantage of being pyrophoric and self-sharpening on impact, resulting in intense heat and energy focused on a minimal area of the target's armour. Some rounds also use explosive or incendiary tips to aid in the penetration of thicker armour.
When fired, depleted uranium becomes ‘essentially an exotic metal dart fired at extraordinarily high speed’
Depleted uranium alloy, for example, is pyrophoric; the heated fragments of the penetrator ignite after impact in contact with air, setting fire to fuel and / or ammunition in the target vehicle, contributing significantly to behind-armour lethality. [citation needed] Additionally, DU penetrators exhibit significant adiabatic shear band ...
Such armor-piercing rounds were developed by the U.S. during the Cold War to destroy Soviet tanks, including the same T-72 tanks that Ukraine now faces in its countero A look at the uranium-based ...
XM885 [5] APFSDS-T - there are 2 known variants, both of which had depleted uranium penetrators. [6] Delta-3, which used a 2.27kg penetrator with equivalent performance to 105mm M774 [citation needed]. Delta-6, which has a unknown penetrator mass with 430mm of penetration into a 450mm steel target. [7] XM886 [5] Target Practice TPFSDS-T
Uses a new sabot design, and a new depleted uranium penetrator. Used on 2A46M-5 with new autoloader. Country of origin: Russia; Cartridge dimension: 735mm; Penetrator dimension: 640 mm 28-29: 1 L/D; Round weight: 22.0 kg [3] Projectile weight (including sabot): 8.5 kg [3] Penetrator weight: Muzzle velocity: 1650 m/s [3] Muzzle energy: 12.1 MJ [4]