Tag: ammunition

Heavyweights are Adapting to LIC Start < Page 2 of 5 > Further improving the crew and commander's operational capability under armor protection, the commander's position has been...

To better prepare the Leclerc tanks to cope with asymmetric and urban warfare, the French Army is buying 1,000 new 120mm HE-T Mk II...

Excalibur XM982 is a smart 155mm ammunition, developed by Raytheon BAE Systems and Bofors Defense. Excalibur is fired for high elevation and then glides from...

The electrically powered Case Telescopic Automatic Canon operates in a unique fashion packing maximum energy in a small space. With a length of 3.428...

New trends in tank ammunition also reflect the shift from full scale high intensity wars to low intensity, asymmetric conflicts. More range, higher precision...

The LMGA program aims to reduce weapon weight by 35 percent and ammunition weight carried by the infantryman by over 40 percent, while taking...

To enable effective engagement of fast aerial targets, medium caliber guns use ammunition offering high rate of fire and short time of flight. On...

Weapons and Systems upgrades were introduced for the familiar VBL displayed here with the new KBP Kvartet turret, mounting four Kornet anti-tank missile and associated electro-optical equipment. Other...

The patent-pending LEKTROX family of Wireless Electric Bullets is currently at the final stages of development before production. Each LEKTROX munition is fitted with...

IMI introduced a third generation of its Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabbot (APFSDS) round designated M-338. The new round improves the Kinetic energy (KE) penetrator's ...

Medium Range Precision Attack Munition 105/120mm Tank Round The US Army Medium Range Munition program is designed to provide main battle tanks an extended range,...

The French company GIAT is developing a low-recoil 120mm gun to equip future air transportable armored fighting vehicles weighing around 18 tons. The 120...

PELE and ALP technologies significantly enhance the effectiveness and versatility of existing tube-fired ammunition (tank projectiles, artillery shells and rockets). Penetrator with Enhanced Lateral Effect...

Start < Page 4 of 6 > The tank's most powerful weapon is its main armament, the 120mm HV gun, but a high velocity cannon is not...