Armour-piercing discarding sabot
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armour-piercing-discarding-sabot-170-584953
title:
Armour-piercing discarding sabot
text:
Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot. The combination of a lighter sub-caliber projectile with a full-caliber propellant charge allows for an increase in muzzle velocity compared to full-caliber rounds, giving the round increased armor-penetration performance. To further enhance their armor-penetration capabilities, APDS rounds typically feature a h
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Anti-tank projectile
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armour-piercing_discarding_sabot
date created:
2004-06-12T12:28:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T21:42:34Z
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