Yahoo

Depleted uranium shells for Ukraine are dense, armor-piercing ammunition

On September 6, the Department of Defense announced $175 million in military aid to Ukraine. Included in this drawdown of existing US military equipment is “120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for ...
Yahoo

Putin claimed the UK is ramping up nuclear tensions by sending Ukraine depleted uranium armor-piercing shells. The UK says that's nonsense.

Russian President Vladimir Putin.ILYA PITALEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images ...
Newsweek

How Depleted Uranium Shells Will be Used by Ukraine Against Russia

"Highly effective" depleted uranium munitions provided by the UK will be used by Ukrainian forces against Russian tanks. On Monday, British Minister of State for Defense, Annabel Goldie, said that the ...
Business Insider

US to send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

The US is set to send controversial radioactive munitions to Ukraine. Exposure to radioactive uranium dust could lead to detrimental health risks, including birth defects and cancers. The longevity of ...
The National Interest

South Korea Is Developing 76mm Armor-Piercing High-Explosive Naval Shells

Seoul’s sudden interest in advanced anti-ship artillery appears to be linked to heavy North Korean naval investments. South Korea continues its march toward becoming a major weapons producing and ...
TASS

UK’s sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to impact Russian-British relations — MFA

The ministry pointed out that they considered the statement about the UK’s plans to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium armor-piercing shells for Challenger-2 tanks to be yet another confirmation of ...
The National Interest

Russia Has Great New Ammo (But Few Tanks To Shoot It)

Here’s What You Need to Know: Russia may finally have a 125-millimeter sabot round that can threaten Western main battle tanks at range. The Soviet Union’s huge tank fleet was a cornerstone of its ...
The Korea Herald

Military in development of armor piercing ammo-proof vest

The military is developing a new bulletproof vest that could resist armor-piercing ammunition, the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. The Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, the state ...
AOL

Watch a Bradley and a BMP Fighting Vehicle Get Up Close and Personal in a Rare Battle

Short-range engagements between armored vehicles tend to be highly lethal. At proverbial knife-fighting range, armor piercing shells strike with maximum kinetic energy, and enemies are more likely ...
StrategyPage

Armor: One Shell Will Replace Them All, Eventually

November 26, 2021: After 15 years of development, the U.S. Army’s new XM-AMP (Advanced Multi-Purpose) 120mm tank round was considered stable enough in 2020 to be test fired by troops. Covid19 delayed ...
Business Insider

Putin claimed the UK is ramping up nuclear tensions by sending Ukraine depleted uranium armor-piercing shells. The UK says that's nonsense.

Putin said Russia would "respond accordingly" if the UK sends a "nuclear component" to Ukraine. The component: depleted uranium armor-piercing shells, which have no role in nuclear weaponry. Russia is ...