Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ammunition type
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:APDS
|
| gptkbp:category |
kinetic energy penetrator
|
| gptkbp:component |
propellant
penetrator sabot |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:feature |
discarding sabot
sub-caliber penetrator |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:penetration |
gptkb:steel
tungsten |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:APCBC
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
armor penetration
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:APFSDS
|
| gptkbp:sabotMaterial |
gptkb:plastic
aluminum |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:military
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
armored vehicles
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
artillery
naval guns anti-tank guns tank guns |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Armor-Piercing_Fin-Stabilized_Discarding_Sabot
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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