armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ammunition_type
gptkb:kinetic_energy_penetrator |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:tank
anti-armor ammunition |
| gptkbp:designedFor |
penetrating armored vehicles
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| gptkbp:feature |
discarding sabot petals
high muzzle velocity long-rod penetrator sub-caliber projectile |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:projectileMaterial |
depleted uranium
tungsten alloy |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS)
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| gptkbp:sabotType |
discarding sabot
|
| gptkbp:stabilizationMethod |
fins
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
main battle tanks
anti-tank guns tank guns |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Gulf_War
modern armored warfare |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anti-Tank_Ammunition_System
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)
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