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120mm APFSDS-TP 120mm AMMUNITION FOR NATO GUNS
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
MISSION The 120mm APFSDS-TP (Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot – 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 MBT’s fitted a 120mm smoothbore gun.The 120mm APFSDS-TP is a kinetic energy, target practice round designed to simulate a Kinetic Energy round gun firing effect, but at reduced maximum ranges to allow training firings on short ranges proving
grounds and training areas.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 APFSDS-TP is a training round consisting in an assembly of a propelling charge and of a 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 in a one-piece steel rod with a tail cone assembly including a tracer, which is fixed into a 3-parts sabot.Reduced range is achieved by the aerodynamic blocking effect of slots located on the tail cone.