Depleted uranium rounds, which could be heading to Ukraine with U.S. Abrams tanks, 'pack a far bigger punch than traditional tank ammunition,' one expert said.
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has been told, as new reports suggest the U.S. could be gearing up to provide Kyiv with depleted uranium tank ammunition.on Monday that Washington is set to send DU ammunition to Ukraine, which would be fired from U.S.-provided Abrams tanks. The U.S. has committed to, and they are expected to arrive in the war-torn country in the fall.
There are no significant hurdles to the U.S. sending DU ammunition, a senior administration official told the publication.including the U.S. and the U.K. The rounds are denser than lead, and they self-sharpen when they make impact with a target. They are kinetic rounds, which do not explode, but penetrate a tank's armor when fired at high speeds and can be used to engage enemies at a greater distance.
The U.K. already confirmed in March that it would send DU rounds for its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, which have now made their way to Ukraine.and armored vehicles," the British minister of state for defense, Annabel Goldie, said at the time."It's not at all surprising that this is going with the Abrams," retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian toldThe U.
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