US Army tests next-generation round for Abrams tank
By
Dylan Malyasov
Nov 4, 2021
The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Abrams tank crews from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division tested new XM1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose round at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG).
According to a recent service news releas, two crews made armor history in September at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Led by 2nd Lt. Jake Hall and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Smearman, the crews were the first to fire the XM1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round, an experimental round that has been in development for over a decade.
The intent is to replace four 120mm rounds currently in use: the M830A1 Multi-Purpose Anti-Tank (MPAT), the M830 High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT), the M1028 canister (CAN) round, and the M908 obstacle reducing (OR) round. During testing, the crews fired 86 service rounds, testing the AMP’s capabilities under multiple scenarios and against various intended targets.
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