Name: 40mm APFSDS-T40mm CASED TELESCOPED ARMAMENT SYSTEM (CTAS)
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<h2>MISSION</h2><p>The 40mm ammunition is intended for use  in the 40mm CTAS weapon.The Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is an highly efﬁcient ammunition to defeat medium armored vehicles and early generation of Main battles Tanks. The 40mm APFSDS-T ammunition  is equipped with a projectile optimised and  able to penetrate 140mm of steel RHA  at 1,500m.</p><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The 40mm APFSDS-T cartridge is composed of : P   a steel cartridge case, P   a mechanical primer, P   a propellant load, P   an inert penetrator in tungsten alloy, P   a discarding sabot, P   a day/night tracer.</p>

The 40mm APFSDS-T cartridge is composed of : P a steel cartridge case, P a mechanical primer, P a propellant load, P an inert penetrator in tungsten alloy, P a discarding sabot, P a day/night tracer.

The 40mm ammunition is intended for use in the 40mm CTAS weapon. The Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is an highly efﬁcient ammunition to defeat medium armored vehicles and early generation of Main battles Tanks. The 40mm APFSDS-T ammunition is equipped with a projectile optimised and able to penetrate 140mm of steel RHA at 1,500m.

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40mm APFSDS-T40mm CASED TELESCOPED ARMAMENT SYSTEM (CTAS)

40mm APFSDS-T40mm CASED TELESCOPED ARMAMENT SYSTEM (CTAS)

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