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 ...

April 9, 2014: India has ordered 66,000 Russian 3VBM17 APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) shells for the 125mm guns on their T-90 tanks. Each of these shells will cost $6,556. The ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Israeli ammunition is popular on the export market, and some foreign ammunition types are said to use penetrators manufactured in Israel. Tank ammunition is not easy to ...

KNDS's Nexter announced in a press release on 29 February that it had qualified its Shard 120 mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) tank ammunition in late 2023 and that it is ...

January 11, 2015: Poland has ordered 13,000 120mm APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot, for smooth bore guns) tank gun shells from a local manufacturer for delivery by 2017. These ...

In 2021, the UK unveiled the Challenger 3, a radical upgrade to its Challenger 2 tanks, most notably replacing the iconic ...

In a first, the Army has accorded project sanction order to OshoCorp Global for development and supply of specialised ammunition for its T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks. The 125mm APFSDS (Armour ...

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 ...