A recent video from FUNKER530 shows POV footage of M1A1 Abrams tanks firing from their main turrets and .50 caliber machine guns — and how the mighty tanks are loaded with their rounds. A few quick ...

Tank ammunition is not easy to manufacture. Modern tanks require ammo that is made to withstand immense pressure while also maintaining very high accuracy. This presents challenges for all types of ...

Key Point: It takes an advanced weapons industry to produce good tank ammunition. Tank ammunition is not easy to manufacture. Modern tanks require ammo that is made to withstand immense pressure while ...

Russian armour-piercing tank ammunition has improved but it still lacks the punch of Western rivals. According to Tehnodinamika, Svinets-2 and Mango-M each have 30% better penetration than standard ...

Defeating advanced anti-armour rounds with active protection systems (APSs) would mark a step change in vehicle defences, but such technology must still overcome notable hurdles. Rafael Advanced ...

Despite having newer designs, Russian forces are relying heavily on decades-old APFSDS rounds like the 3BM42 “Mango.” This breakdown explores why: established mass production, a large existing ...

Throughout the war, Russian tanks have repeatedly been documented using older APFSDS rounds. This video looks at the types of ...

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 Tracer (APFSDS-T) ...