• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics lines up for Kuwaiti Abrams ammunition deal

  28th September 2022

  Via the FMS programme, Kuwait would receive armour-piercing and high-explosive 120mm rounds plus 7.62mm machine gun ammunition.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Aselsan's Korhan weapon station nears development completion

  24th June 2022

  Aselsan's Korhan remote weapon station is nearing development completion and has undergone firing trials of its 35mm main armament.

• Land Warfare

  Challenger 3 upgrade includes three phases but ammo requirements remain unclear

  21st April 2022

  There are three distinct phases to the Challenger 3 MBT upgrade plan for the British Army, but the MoD is still considering its 120mm ammunition options.

• Land Warfare

  Army-2021: Rostec companies showcase new offensive and defensive ammunition

  31st August 2021

  Russian armour-piercing tank ammunition has improved but it still lacks the punch of Western rivals.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2021: CTAI 40mm deliveries ramp up

  14th September 2021

  40mm Case Telescoped Armament System finds uses on land and at sea.

• Land Warfare

  Philippines selects new tracked and wheeled armour

  27th October 2020

  An Israeli company enjoys continued success in the Philippines after being selected to provide three different classes of AFV

• Land Warfare

  Egypt seeks 120mm tank rounds

  30th November 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of M831A1 and M865 rounds and Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot with …

• Naval Warfare

  AUSA 2018: 30mm ‘Swimmer’ round set for more UK trials

  16th October 2018

  The Royal Navy is expected to carry out more trials of a 30 x 173mm round that can ‘swim’ underwater and is capable of neutralising sub-surface …

• Land Warfare

  Egypt requests 120mm tank rounds

  20th September 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of M831A1 rounds, M865 rounds and Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot with …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2018: Nexter moves forward on guided 155mm shells

  11th June 2018

  Following in the footsteps of ammunition manufacturers such as Orbital ATK and Raytheon, French armaments company Nexter Munitions is pressing forward with the development of …

• Military Logistics

  Indian Army needs money for tank ammo

  15th March 2018

  Deficiencies and obsolescence of weapons and ammunition do not auger well for the Indian Army, according to a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence report submitted …

• Land Warfare

  Deliveries conclude for Stryker 30mm guns

  15th March 2018

  Orbital ATK has completed deliveries of 30mm XM813 cannons to the US Army, concluding its initial production contract for the service’s Stryker lethality upgrade programme. …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand shows off VT4s for the first time

  2nd February 2018

  Last week the Royal Thai Army (RTA) demonstrated the performance and firepower of its new Norinco VT4 tanks for the first time in an effort …

• Land Warfare

  Upgunning vehicles drives armaments market

  20th October 2017

  The ongoing trend for armies to increase vehicle lethality through the addition of larger calibre weaponry, as well as the growing utilisation of ‘smart’ programmable …

• Land Warfare

  Japan shows new Type 16 MCV

  4th September 2017

  A single Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (16MCV) appeared at the Fuji Firepower demonstration in Japan on 27 August. However, instead of the expected production …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  120mm APFSDS SHARD

  The 120mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) Solution for Hardened Armour Defeat (SHARD), manufactured by KNDS, is the latest generation of high-velocity APFSDS ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  APFSDS-T

  The 125mm Armour Piercing, Fin-Stabilised, Discarding-Sabot Tracer (APFSDS-T) tank cartridge, manufactured by Elbit Systems, high-velocity flat-trajectory APFSDS-T cartridge. The round is also called the M711 ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  APFSDS-T Ammunition

  Rheinmetall’s APFSDS-T is available in 25 mm x 137, 30 mm x 173 and as ballistically matched practice ammunition.

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  25mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer

  The 25mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 25mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  XM1170 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T)

  The XM1170 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T) is a 30mm round developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems.

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  35x228 APFSDS-T

  The 35mm x 228 APFSDS-T, produced by Rheinmettal, is an armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot training round. The tungsten alloy ammunition has four fins for aerodynamic stability. 

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  120mm APFSDS

  The 120mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot (APFSDS), manufactured by KNDS, is a tank ammunition designed to defeat heavily armoured vehicles, such as main ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A1 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A1 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round jointly manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical systems and Rheinmetall.

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. 

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  XM1172 Target Practice Discarding Sabot with Trace (TPDS-T)

  The XM1172 Target Practice Discarding Sabot with Trace (TPDS-T) is a training variant of the XM1170 APFSDS-T developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems for the US Army.

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  M829A4 Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The M829A4 Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is designed for use by ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A4 Armor-Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding-Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A4 Armor-Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding-Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T), also known as the DM63A1, is 120mm amour penetrating tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  DM73

  The 120mm × 570 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) DM73 is a kinetic-energy (KE) round with an enhanced propulsion unit. It is produced by Rheinmetall ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  MK258 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The MK258 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 30mm medium calibre round produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  DM63A1

  The 120mm x 570 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) DM63A1 round is the predecessor to the DM73 produced by Rheinmetall. The round is temperature-independent, high-performance, ...