APFSDS weigh about 23 kg (50 pounds) and tend to be about is 900mm (35 inches) long and use 8.1 kg ... (22 pound), 25mm diameter (and 800mm long) depleted uranium or tungsten penetrator to continue on ...

The “ancestor” of modern Chinese APFSDS ammunition is said to be the Soviet 3BM32 from the 1980s. This was developed into the DTW and DTC 125mm rounds, which arm modern Chinese tanks.

The “ancestor” of modern Chinese APFSDS ammunition is said to be the Soviet 3BM32 from the 1980s. This was developed into the DTW and DTC 125mm rounds, which arm modern Chinese tanks.

In this regard, APS technology is still in the early stages, as the inherent act of detecting, tracking, engaging, and defeating an APFSDS long rod penetrator is an enormous technical challenge.

In a package worth $201 million, Egypt has requested 46,000 120mm M831A1 and 120mm M865 rounds and 10,000 120mm fourth-generation Kinetic Energy-Tungsten A4 APFSDS-T rounds. The package also includes ...

Under the agreement, TPW has committed to purchase a minimum of 40 metric tons of tungsten oxide per month from Almonty. All material supplied under the agreement is to be exclusively used in U.S ...

The IAEA is launching a new five-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP F43028) to assemble, validate and distribute data on tungsten impurity processes in fusion plasmas—critical for advancing ...

January 11, 2015: Poland has ordered 13,000 120mm APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot, for smooth bore guns) tank gun shells from a local manufacturer for delivery by 2017. These ...