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120mm HEAT-TP F1A 120mm AMMUNITION FOR NATO GUNS
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
MISSION The 120mm HEAT-TP F1A (Training Practice) belongs to an ammunition family complying with STANAG 4385 and MOPI AEP 26 requirements and can be fired by the LECLERC MBT, Abrams M1 (A1 and A2), Leopard 2, C1 Ariete and other MBTs fitted a 120mm smoothbore gun.The 120mm HEAT-TP is designed for Training purposes of the MBT’s crews.The family of ammunition consists of combat rounds (120 APFSDS armour piercing round, 120 HE High Explosive round, 120mm CAN) and practice rounds (120 APFSDS-TP practice armour piercing
round and 120 HEAT-TP practice anti-tank round) and drill rounds for tank crew training for ammunition handling. DESCRIPTION The 120mm HEAT-TP F1A is a training round consisting in an assembly of a propelling charge and of an inert projectile with a tracer. The propulsion system consists in a metallic stub case with a combustible cartridge case, granular propellant and an electric semi-combustible primer. The projectile consists of an inert steel shell body with a spike. A fin tail assembly, fitted with a tracer, is fixed on the shell body.