Rheinmetall wins order for DM63A1 tank ammo
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract worth $42.79 million by an undisclosed international customer to supply DM63A1 kinetic energy tank ammunition rounds. The ammunition will be delivered in two lots between 2016 and 2018.
The DM63A1 is suited for 120mm smoothbore tank guns. The projectile contains no explosives, instead using the kinetic energy of the Rheinmetall advanced heavy tungsten penetrator technology.
With a new propulsion unit, the DM63A1 can be used without prior technical modification on any platform that uses the 120mm smoothbore gun, such as the Leopard 2 main battle tank. The ammunition also features a unique temperature-independent propellant solution.
Rheinmetall will manufacture and assemble the penetrators at its Unterlüß plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. The temperature-independent propellant powder will be supplied from Nitrochemie’s plants.
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