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    Fuze UTIU M85 AU20 - Encyclopedia of Arms and Ammunition

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    The 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Mark-II is an anti-tank ammunition for the MBT Arjun tank that uses a tungsten alloy penetrator fired at high velocity. The sabot separates after firing, allowing the fin-stabilized penetrator to pierce tank armor with its kinetic energy. Testing showed the ammunition to be reliable, accurate and to meet Indian Army criteria for lethality and effectiveness against other tanks at ranges over 2000 meters. It uses indigenous propellant and has a minimum shelf life of 10 years.

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    The 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Mark-II is an anti-tank ammunition for the MBT Arjun tank that uses a tungsten alloy penetrator fired at high velocity. The sabot separates after firing, allowing the fin-stabilized penetrator to pierce tank armor with its kinetic energy. Testing showed the ammunition to be reliable, accurate and to meet Indian Army criteria for lethality and effectiveness against other tanks at ranges over 2000 meters. It uses indigenous propellant and has a minimum shelf life of 10 years.

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    The 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Mark-II is an anti-tank ammunition for the MBT Arjun tank that uses a tungsten alloy penetrator fired at high velocity. The sabot separates after firing, allowing the fin-stabilized penetrator to pierce tank armor with its kinetic energy. Testing showed the ammunition to be reliable, accurate and to meet Indian Army criteria for lethality and effectiveness against other tanks at ranges over 2000 meters. It uses indigenous propellant and has a minimum shelf life of 10 years.

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    Fuze UTIU M85 AU20 - Encyclopedia of Arms and Ammunition

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    The 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Mark-II is an anti-tank ammunition for the MBT Arjun tank that uses a tungsten alloy penetrator fired at high velocity. The sabot separates after firing, allowing the fin-stabilized penetrator to pierce tank armor with its kinetic energy. Testing showed the ammunition to be reliable, accurate and to meet Indian Army criteria for lethality and effectiveness against other tanks at ranges over 2000 meters. It uses indigenous propellant and has a minimum shelf life of 10 years.

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    120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Mark-II

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    Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) is the primary ammunition
    with any armoured regiment. 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot
    (FSAPDS) Mark-II is a single piece ammunition with combustible cartridge case for MBT
    Arjun. The penetrator is made up of high strength, high density tungsten alloy material. The
    projectile is fired at very high muzzle velocity. The sabot is discarded just after the muzzle
    and the penetrator, stabilised by Tail fin unit, travels to the target. On impact with the target,
    the enormous kinetic energy forces the penetrator to perforate the tank armour. This is
    sufficient to permanently damage the essentials of tank and harm the tank crew to achieve
    ‘Total Kill’.
    The ammunition is extremely reliable and safe to use. The ammunition has got
    excellent first round hit probability. The consistency and accuracy of the ammunition are
    excellent and meet the stringent acceptance criteria of the Indian Army.
    The ammunition utilises indigenous Triple Base Propellant with resin base
    combustible cartridge case. The lethality of the ammunition is much enhanced compared to
    its predecessor. The shelf life of ammunition is minimum 10 years.
    Application Areas:
    It is an anti-tank ammunition, which uses Kinetic Energy to defeat the tank armour.
    The ammunition can be effectively used against all present tanks in service worldwide. It can
    effectively engage targets at ranges even beyond 2000 meters.
    Certifications and test results:
    The ammunition has successfully met the stringent acceptance criteria of Indian
    Army during User Trials and is ready for induction in service.

    Round 120mm FSAPDS Mk-II amn FSAPDS Mk-II Shot

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