120 mm ammunition for NATO guns

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Mission
Family of ammunition for Main Battle Tanks, consisting of:

Three combat rounds

120 APFSDS F1-A armour piercing round with tungsten penetrator for destruction of heavy vehicles.
120 HEAT-MP F1 Multi-Purpose round usable against light armoured vehicles, various vehicles, dismounted troops, structures, etc.
120 HE F1 High Explosive round against dismounted troops, buildings, slightly armoured vehicles, miscellaneous vehicles. This round is currently being developed.

Two practice rounds for tank crew firing training

120 APFSDS-TP-T G practice armour-piercing round.
120 HEAT-TP F1 practice anti-tank round.

Two drill rounds for tank crew familiarisation with ammunition handling

120 APFSDS F1 inert armour piercing round.
120 HEAT F1 inert multi-purpose round.

This ammunition complies with all the STANAG 4385 and MOPI AEP 26 requirements and can be fired by the LECLERC, Abrams M1 (A1 and A2), Leopard 2, C1 Ariete and other MBTs fitted with a 120 mm smoothbore gun.

Specifications
Packaging: individual polyethylene package and 12 or 20-package pallets.

OFL 120 F1-A
Total weight (kg) 20,5
Total length (mm) 984
Projectile weight (kg) 7,3
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 1 790
Projectile type Tungsten penetrator
Case type Combustible
Primer type Semi-combustible - with electrical initiation
Powder type Double base
Powder weight (kg) 8,3
Standard deviation < 0,2 up to 3000 m
On accuracy (mils) 4 000
Effectiveness Penetrates homogeneous composite and reactive targets


OE 120 F1
Total weight (kg) 26,3
Total length (mm) 945
Projectile weight (kg) 16,3
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 1 050
Projectile type High explosive
Case type Combustible
Primer type Semi-combustible - with electrical initiation
Powder type Simple base
Powder weight (kg) 6
Standard deviation < 0,35 up to 2000 m
On accuracy (mils) 3 000
Effectiveness Penetrates NATO single triple vehicle targets