UH-1 Plank Modular Helicopter Weapon System / Universal Ammunition Loading System (UALS), Gun barrels for U.S. fighter aircraft including the A-10, F-14, F-15, F-16, F/A-18 and F/A-22, 20mm Phalanx / 30mm Goalkeeper / AEGIS Illuminator. Finally, the 120mm M1028 canister round expels 1,100 tungsten spheres to provide … The M829A3 is a 120 mm APFSDS round developed from the M829A2 round. We are a committed to providing the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching products that provide a cutting-edge advantage to our war fighters. The sabot is of composite material. [2] Although the M829A3 fired from the 44-caliber M256 gun has a lower muzzle velocity than 120 mm shells fired from the Rheinmetall 55-caliber gun barrel or Russian 2A46 125 mm gun ammunition, it uses a larger penetrator with increased mass to increase imparted kinetic energy. This round is fired from the M256 120mm smoothbore cannon on the M1A1/M1A2 Abrams Tank. The Army’s Advanced Multi-Purpose 120 mm ammunition round is being prepared for a far-superior M1A2 SEP v4 Abrams tank variant for the … The penetrator is carried by a sabot during its acceleration in the gun barrel. Propellant weight. The KE rounds use a high length over diameter ratio subcaliber projectile with a depleted uranium (DU) fin-stabilized rod as the penetrator element. The M829A1 round weighs 20.9 kg (46 lb) and has an overall length of 984 mm (38.7 in). 105mm to 155mm Ammunition and Metal Parts, BLU-109 Penetrator Bomb Bodies / MK-80 Bomb Hardware / 81mm ADM, BALL POWDER® Propellants for the armed forces of the United States and its allies, Advanced Artillery Propellant for the 155MM Howitzer, Missile Guidance, Inflation Systems and Solid Propellants. The 120mm ammunition system equips the MlE1 (Abrams) tank with a 120mm main armament. So you have to be specific because they range in weights. It has a total weight of 41.1 lb (18.6 kg) and utilizes a 627 mm (24.7 in) DU penetrator with a 27 mm (1.1 in) rod diameter,[2] which will reach a muzzle velocity of 1,670 meters per second (5,500 ft/s) using 8.1 kg (18 lb) of JA-2 propellant. Weight 22.7 kg (50.0 lb) Propellant type M14 Granular: Propellant weight 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) Chamber pressure 5545 bar (80,419 psi) The major components of the M829 are: M829 Projectile. Length: 30.67 in (779 mm) Weight: 50.51 lb (22.9 kg) Ruag 120mm CTG Ruag’s 120mm Compact Tank Gun is 6 meters in length. It is a technology improvement over the M829A1. Complete weight: 3,500kg. [9], The M829A4 is a fifth-generation APFSDS-T cartridge consisting of depleted-uranium penetrator with a three-petal composite sabot; the penetrator includes a low-drag fin with a tracer, and a windshield and tip assembly. M125 Primer. USE: This cartridge is a Multi-Purpose Anti-tank, Target Practice with Tracer (MPAT-TP-T) round for use in the 120mm smooth bore M256 cannon. These include the use of a special manufacturing process to improve the structural quality of the depleted uranium penetrator. Weight. The complete round weighs 21.4kg, the projectile (with sabot) weighs 8.35kg and propellant: 8.9kg. A full bore sized round was found to be too heavy to accelerate to sufficient velocity so to get around this problem a smaller projectile was encased in a lightweight full diameter, discardable carrier shell called a Sabot, the projectile was about half the weight and diameter and the Sabot made up the difference needed to fit the bore exactly. The new ammunition's performance gains, while classified, result from several new features. firing at ranges up to 4,000 m’. [7], The A4 (formerly E4) variant was under development by General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and Alliant Techsystems (ATK)[8] until ATK received a $77 million, three-year contract on 11 July 2011 to develop and qualify the M829A4 Advanced Kinetic Energy (AKE) round for the U.S. Army's M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package) Abrams MBT. Tank & Anti Tank Ammunition 105 mm APFSDS P1A1 Technical Data Length of Complete Round 946 mm Weight of Complete Round 18.91 Kg Projectile Tungsten Alloy core with discarding sabot and fin stabilization Length of Projectile 486 mm Weight of Projectile 6.12 Kg Cartridge Case Drawn Brass 70/30 Propelling Charge Triple base multi tubular NQ/M .046 It completed type classification standard in March 2003 and is currently in full rate production for the US Army. Active Protection Systems (APS) uses sensors, tracking radar, launchers and countermeasure munitions to defeat and/or deflect anti-tank guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades away from combat vehicles. Inert, instructional 120mm APFSDS (Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) L23 projectile. The initial order for 2,501 M829A4 rounds in 2014 had a unit cost of $10,100 each. By 1990, the L/44 was not considered powerful enough to deal with future Soviet armour, which stimulated an effort by Rheinmetall to develop a better main armament. DESCRIPTION: This low cost design provides visual, weight and ballistic match similar to the M830A1 tactical round. Owing to the widespread adoption of both the Leopard 2 and the Abrams, the Rheinmetall 120 mm gun is the most widely used weapon system in its class. Corporate Headquarters: 11399 16th Court N., Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL  33716 Main Number: (727) 578-8100. Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) round. Training with this round simulates the firing of the Army's armor-defeating kinetic energy round in support of Army readiness objectives. We are a committed to providing the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching products that provide a cutting-edge advantage to our war fighters. Our ammunition offers maximum lethality and high reliability in the widest range of climatic conditions. Safe and efficient demilitarization of a wide variety of surplus munition items. This item is Code A, approved for service use. Type Classification Date: December 2004. [5], The M829A2 was the immediate response, developed in part to take on this new ERA type. The total weight of this cartridge is 22.3kg, of which 7.1kg are 19 Perf Hex JA2 propellant and 11.4kg are the projectile. The M1028 uses a combustible cartridge case and propulsion-ignition system common to the current 120mm tank ammunition. [citation needed] Resulting muzzle energy is 12.1 MJ (8.9 million ft⋅lbf). The DM53 round was designed to maximize the performance of KE projectiles fired from 120mm smoothbore guns such as the L44 (15% improvement) or L55 (30% improvement in muzzle energy). Unit cost: $2,000 (Fiscal Year 2009). L1/M2400 7 PERF. As preferred supplier to the UK MOD, we knew our latest 120mm tank ammunition needed to deliver world-leading advanced anti-armour capabilities. Modeling was designed at the Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG),[1] which was incorporated into the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in 1992. The new Advanced Combustible Cartridge Case is similar to previous models but has a relocated skive joint placement for better crew-member safety during handling. The M829 is an American armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot (APFSDS) tank round. ATK recently announced a $77 million, 3-year contract, exercising an option to develop and qualify the USA’s new 120mm tank-killing round for use in the U.S. Army’s M1A2 SEP Abrams tanks. Not to mention the Abrams tank comes in either a 105mm or a 120mm cannon. Combustible Cartridge Case w/Case Base & Seal Assembly. It has by far the largest forward sabot petal holes that I have ever seen in any DS tank round with the exception of an experimental 105 that I have which is closely related to the Excalibur. It is carried in the gun tube by a three-piece aluminum sabot, which separates into three "petals" soon after the round leaves the gun tube. WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 15, 2013) - The Army is developing a new Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm tank round that combines six different capabilities into a single round… From world-class modeling and simulation and advanced designs to development, qualification and production. The German Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is fitted to the German Leopard 2 tank and to the American Abrams. The M829E4 is called the Advanced Kinetic Energy round, and belongs to a class known as APFSDS-T: Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer. Composite rocket motors and launch tubes for tactical and strategic missiles launched from ground, air, ship and submarine platforms. The M829A3 is a further improvement, designed to defeat any future armor protection methods like 'Kaktus' ERA, which was seen on the now cancelled prototype tank, the T-80UM2 "Chiorny Oriol" (Black Eagle) tank. w/o barrel: 2,800kg. High explosive rounds fired by the M252 weigh 10 lb (4.5 kg) and can have an effective kill radius of 35 m (115 ft). The propulsion system uses an obturating case base with a semi-combustible cartridge wall. … The round is specifically modeled for the 120 mm M256 main gun on the Abrams M1A1 and M1A2 main battle tanks. Filament-wound composite drive shafts and tubular products for both aerospace and commercial applications. Lightweight composite structural components and integrated assemblies for commercial and military aircraft. Our advanced explosive waste disposal technology has been designed, sited and built to handle Classes 1.1 to 1.6 explosive materials and items. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global aerospace and defense company. The contract includes M829A1 and M829A2 rounds. 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM). The 684-millimeter-long (26.9 in) penetrator together with its sabot weighs 9 kg (20 lb). The 120-millimeter (4.7 in) gun has a length of 5.28 meters (17.3 ft), and the gun system weighs approximately 3,317 kilograms (7,313 lb). This new 120mm KE round for the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams fleet features a combustible cartridge, overall length is less than 986mm, Depleted Uranium Penetrator. A General Dynamics Company. 120mm tank ammunition. This suggests the steel tip is used to defeat the ERA, with the depleted uranium using to complete the penetration through the vehicle's passive armour. The M908 is used in the 120mm, M256 smooth bore tank and is a fin stabilized round with a discarding sabot. This family of ammunition consists of two combat rounds (120 APFSDS armour piercing roundand 120 HE High Explosive round), two practice rounds (120 APFSDS-TP practice armour piercinground and 120 HEAT-TP practice anti-tank round) and drill rounds for tank … The M1002 features a dummy air/ground switch, and is matched ballistically to the time-of-flight parameters of the M830A1, thus creating realistic training. Compared to its predecessor DM33 features a further elongated and thinner penetrator. [5] On 20 July 2015, Orbital ATK announced that the M829E4 had passed First Article Acceptance Testing and was entering production. The M829 is an American Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot tank round designed specifically for the 120-mm M256 main gun on the Abrams M1A1, M1A2 and M1A3 main battle tanks.This sub-caliber anti-tank round is essentially a dart made of a depleted uranium (DU) alloy which gives it good penetration against nearly all known types of tank armor. It can also be found on tanks produced by Japan, South Korea, and Turkey. The M829 has a ballistic nose and five tail fins made of aluminum. [11] On 12 October 2015, Orbital ATK announced the round had recently received type classification as the M829A4, and was awarded a full-rate production contract to begin in early 2016. Drill version of the type issued for use with Challenger Mark 1 tanks in the 1980s. Chamber pressure. [4] It costs around $8,500. 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