Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot, long dart penetrator, or simply dart ammunition is a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition used to attack modern vehicle armour. As an armament
Modern 120 mm tank gun shells
Armor-piercing discarding sabot is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot. The combination of a
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
…ammunition is a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition used to attack modern vehicle armour. As an armament for main battle tanks, it succeeds armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition, which is still used in small or medium caliber weapon systems. Improvements in automotive propulsion and suspension systems after…
British soldiers manning a 76.2 mm Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun during World War II. Third soldier from the left is holding an APDS round.
APDS projectile with tungsten core for a British WW2 76.2 mm Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun