What does APFSDS-T mean?
What does APFSDS-T mean?
The Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T) cartridge is a type of kinetic energy (KE) armor defeating round. It consists of a fin stabilized subprojectile, a tracer assembly attached to the rear of the fin and a depleted uranium (DU) or tungsten penetrator with a ballistic tip to reduce drag.
What is the range of a 120mm APFSDS T?
The effective target range is 3,000 m (3,300 yd). The next generation ammunition, called 120 mm APFSDS-T M829A2, entered service in 1994, and is the current armor penetrator ammunition being produced by the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the 120 mm M256 gun of tanks M1A1 and M1A2. It is a technology improvement over the M829A1.
What is the APFSDS T shell in Battlefield 4?
The APFSDS-T Shell, also commonly known as just “AP” Shell, is a secondary weapon specialization unlock for IFVs in Battlefield 4 unlocked at 13000 IFV score. It functions almost similarly to its Battlefield 3 predecessor but replaces the primary weapon ammunition.
What does APDS stand for?
Armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) was initially the main design of the kinetic energy (KE) penetrator. The logical progression was to make the shot longer and thinner to concentrate the kinetic energy in a smaller area. However, a long, thin rod is aerodynamically unstable; it tends to tumble in flight and is less accurate.
