U.S. Army planning to buy more fifth-generation tank cartridges
May 2, 2019
The U.S. Army is planning to place an order for the production of the fifth-generation Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) cartridges specifically modeled for the 120mm main gun on the Abrams main battle tanks.
The Army Contracting Command intends to issue a sole source request for proposal for the production of the M829A4 APFSDS-T cartridges, according to recent notice at U.S. government’s main contracting website.
The new advanced tank cartridge is similar to previous models but has a relocated skive joint placement for better crew-member safety during handling.
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