| 120×570mm NATO tank ammunition | |
| Origin: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Type: | Tank gun ammunition |
| Service: | 1979–present |
| Used By: | Western Bloc and others |
| Design Date: | early 1970s |
| Is Si Specs: | yes |
| Case Type: | Rimmed, bottleneck |
| Bullet: | 120 |
| Base: | 160 |
| Rim Dia: | 169 |
| Case Length: | 570 |
| Length: | 984 |
| Rifling: | none |
| Primer: | electric |
120×570mm NATO tank ammunition (4.7 inch), also known as 120×570mmR, is a common, NATO-standard (STANAG 4385), tank gun semi-combustible cartridge used by 120mm smoothbore guns, superseding the earlier 105×617mmR cartridge used in NATO-standard rifled tank guns.
The 120×570R cartridge was originally intended for the German Rh-120 smoothbore gun but an interoperability agreement signed between West Germany and France in April1979, followed in September1981 by a project to install the M256 120 mm smoothbore gun on future M1A1 Abrams tanks made it a NATO standard.[1] [2]
The 120×570mm are one-piece ammunition with semi-combustible cartridge cases. These incorporate a short, metallic stub case with an elastomeric sealing ring which allows the use of a normal sliding wedge type of breech and at the same time significantly reduces the weight of the rounds. Thus, a round of 120 mm Rheinmetall APFSDS ammunition has a mass of 19.8 kg, which is little more than the 18 kg mass of a typical 105 mm APFSDS round with the traditional metallic cartridge case.[3]
There are different ways to measure APFSDS penetration value. NATO uses the 50% (This means that 50% of the shell had to go through the plate), while the Soviet/Russian standard is higher (80% had to go through).
| Designation | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Cartridge length (mm) | Sub-projectile length (mm) | Penetrator dimension (⌀ mm × mm) | L/D ratio (sub-projectile / penetrator only) | Penetrator material & weight (kg) | Sub-projectile weight with sabot / without sabot (kg) | Weight, complete round (kg) | Propellant type & weight | Chamber pressure (MPa) | Muzzle velocity (m/s) | Velocity drop (m/s at m) | Perforation at normal and oblique incidences | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM13 |  Germany | Rheinmetall | 1979 | 888 mm | 457.7 mm | ⌀ 38-26 × 315 mm | 8:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.22 kg / 4.64 kg | 18.7 kg | 7.3 kg | 510 MPa | 1650 m/s[4] (L/44) | 75 m/s (at 1000 m) | NATO single heavy target at 68° at 2000 m | ||
| OFL 120 G1 |  France | GIAT | 1981 | 977 mm | 541.5 mm | ⌀ 26 mm × 375 mm | 14.4:1 | 18 density DENAL DX 130 R tungsten alloy[5] | 6.2 kg / 3.78 kg | 18.75 kg[6] | 7.45 kg of B19T | 416 MPa | 1630 m/s (1981) 1650 m/s (upgraded, 1987) 1780 m/s (all L/52) | 60 m/s (at 1000 m) | 420 mm at 1000 m,[7] defeat the NATO Single heavy target at 8000 m and the Triple heavy target at 7000 m or 8400 m | Use the same penetrator as the OFL 105 F1 105 mm APFSDS in a larger sabot. Upgraded with Israeli-style steel fins instead of aluminium in 1987.[8] | |
| DM23 | Germany | Rheinmetall | 1982[9] | 884 mm | 457.7 mm | ⌀ 32 × 360 mm | 12:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.2 kg / 4.3 kg or 4.6 kg | 7.3 kg | 1640 m/s[10] or 1650 m/s (L/44) | 56 m/s (at 1000 m)111 m/s (at 1000 m) | 420 mm at 2000 m | Produced under licence by Switzerland as Pfeil Pat 87 | |||
| M829 |  United States | Alliant Techsystems | 1984 | 935 mm[11] | 616 mm[12] | ⌀ 27 × 460 mm | 23:1 / 17:1 | Depleted uranium alloy, 3.94 kg[13] | 7.1 kg[14] / 4.27 kg | 18.7 kg | 8.1 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 509 MPa | 1670 m/s[15] (L/44) | 62 m/s (at 1000 m)123 m/s (at 2000 m) | 525 mm[16] to 540 mm at 2000 m (LoS 60°)[17] | Actual average diameter is around 24.2 mm, 27 mm is the maximum diameter of the buttress threads. | |
| DM33 | Germany | Rheinmetall | 1987 | ⌀ 28[18] × 510 mm | 20:1 / 19:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.3 kg / 4.6 kg[19] | 19 kg | 7.6 kg of 7-hole grain-type | 515 MPa[20] | 1650 m/s (L/44) | 75 m/s (at 1000 m) 120 m/s (at 2000 m) | 480 mm at 2000 m | Produced under licence by Japan as JM33 and by Switzerland as Pfeil Pat 90 | |||
| M829A1 | United States | Alliant Techsystems | 1988 | 984 mm[21] | 778 mm | ⌀ 21.6 × 680[22] mm | 35:1 / 31:1 | Depleted Uranium alloy, 4.64 kg | 8.165 kg / 4.88 kg | 20.9 kg | 7.9 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 5600NaN0 or 5690NaN0 | 1575 m/s[23] (L/44) | 69 m/s (at 1000 m)135 m/s (at 2000 m) | 650 mm at 2000 m (LoS at 60°) | Nicknamed the "silver bullet" by US tank crews in Operation Desert Storm. | |
| KE-T | United States | Alliant Techsystems | 1988 | 983 mm[24] | 658 mm | Tungsten alloy | 7.16 kg / 4 kg | 18.7 kg | 8.1 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 510 MPa | 1690 m/s | Developed by Alliant Techsystems, NWM de Kruithoorn of the Netherlands for the penetrator and Chamberlain Manufacturing Company of the USA who provided the sabots, fins and projectile assembly facility. | |||||
| M321 |  Israel | Elbit Systems | 1989 | 936 mm[25] | Tungsten alloy | approx. 20 kg | approx. 8 kg of M26 (double-base)[26] | 1650 m/s (L/44) | M321 penetrator was later re-used on the 105 mm M426 APFSDS in 1990. | ||||||||
| M1080 |  Belgium | MECAR | early 1990s | 995 mm | 625 mm | Tungsten alloy | 7.2 kg / | 25 kg[27] | approx 8 kg | 1675 m/s | >540 mm of RHA at 0°[28] | Features an advanced-design tungsten penetrator. In 1995, the firm began development of an enhanced version of the M1080 which became available in 1999.[29] | |||||
| M322 | Israel | Elbit Systems | 1990s | 984 mm[30] | Tungsten alloy | 8 kg / 5.6 kg[31] | 20 kg | 8 kg of NC-NG (double-base) | 1705 m/s (L/44) | 130 m/s (at 2000 m) | 658 mm at 70° at 2000 m[32] | Produced under licence by Turkey as MOD 290. Also known as CL-3143 (Italy) and Slpprj 95[33] (Sweden) on the export market. | |||||
| DM43A1 | France and Germany | Giat Industries and Rheinmetall | 1992 or 1996 | 978 mm | ⌀ 26 × 600 mm | 27:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.2 kg / 4 kg | 19.5 kg or 20 kg | 7.6 kg of L1 M (double-base) | 550 MPa or 560 MPa[34] | 1740 m/s (L/44) | 100 m/s (at 2000 m) | 560 mm at 2000 m[35] | French-German development, never adopted by the Bundeswehr and used in the French Army under the OFL 120 F1 designation. | ||
| OFL 120 F1 | Giat Industries and Rheinmetall | 1992 or 1994 | 984 mm | ⌀ 26 × 600 mm | 27:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.3 kg / 4 kg | 19.6 kg | 8.3 kg | 580 MPa | 1790 m/s[36] (L/52) | 100 m/s (at 2000 m) | 560 mm at 2000 m[37] | Feature the same penetrator as the DM43 but use a French propellant, later redesignated as 120 OFLE F1A. Late production, upgraded models are known under the 120 OFLE F1B and 120 OFLE F1B+ designations. | |||
| M829A2 | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | 1994 | 780 mm | ⌀ 21.6 × 695 mm | 35:1 / 32:1 | Depleted Uranium alloy, 4.74 kg | 7.9 kg[38] / 4.92 kg | 8.7 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 565 MPa or 580 MPa | 1680 m/s (L/44) | 60 m/s (at 1000 m) 120 m/s (at 2000 m) | Improvements over M829A1 include a stepped tip and use of a new lightweight composite Sabot, which allowed for increased muzzle velocity. | ||||
| KE-W Terminator | United States | Olin Defense System Groups (Primex Technologies) General Dynamics Ordnanceand Tactical System (later) | 1996 | 980 mm[39] | 778 mm[40] | ⌀ 21.6 × 680 mm | 35:1 / 31:1 | C2 Tungsten alloy4.32 kg or 4.37 kg | 8.2 kg / 4.6 kg | 20.5 kg | 7.91 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 496.6 MPa | 1585 m/s (L/44) | 60 m/s (at 1000 m) | in excess of 600 mm[41] | US Export version of M829A1, features a Tungsten alloy penetrator instead of depleted uranium. | |
| K276 | Poongsan Corporation | 1996[42] | 973 mm[43] | 703.6 mm[44] | 600 mm | 25:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.35 kg / | 19.7 kg | K683 (triple-base) | 586 MPa[45] | 1700 m/s (L/44) | >600 mm (LoS at 60° obliquity) at 2000 m[46] or 650 mm at 2000 m[47] | Penetrators are manufactured by cyclic heat-treatment and double-cycle sintering process. This causes a phenomenon similar to the self-sharpening effect of the depleted uranium penetrator.[48] [49] | |||
| OFL 120 F2 | France | Giat Industries | 1996[50] | 984 mm | ⌀ 27 × 594 mm | 22:1 (penetrator) | Depleted Uranium alloy | 7.78 kg / 4.5 kg | 20.5 kg | 8.1 kg | 560 MPa | 1740 m/s (L/52) | 640 mm at 2000 m[51] | Has superior penetration performance compared to the OFL 120 F1.[52] 60 000 rounds were made from 1996 to 2000.[53] | |||
| 12 cm Pz Kann Pfeil Pat 98 Lsp | Germany/ Switzerland | Rheinmetall DeTec/RUAG Ammotec | 1999 | 745 mm | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 19 kg | 8.9 kg of L1 | 545 MPa | 1640 m/s (L/44) | First iteration of the DM53 purchased by the Swiss Army. Fitted with a tracer. | ||||||
| DM53 | Germany | Rheinmetall | 2001 | 745 mm | ⌀ 26 × 685 mm[54] | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 8.35 kg / 5 kg | 21.4 kg | 8.9 kg of L1 (DM53) 8.45 kg of L15190 SCDB (DM53A1) | 545 MPa | 1670 m/s (L/44) 1720 m/s (L/55)[55] | 55 m/s (at 1000 m) 110 m/s (at 2000 m) | Development in Germany continued after the Swiss purchase, the German DM53 round includes a minor geometric modification and the replacement of the tracer element with an incendiary cartridge to add behind-armour effect. The DM53A1 version differs from the DM53 by its SCDB propellant firstly introduced with the DM63. | |||
| KE-W A1 | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | 1999 or 2000 | Tungsten alloy | / 4 kg | 8.4 kg of L1/M2400 (double-base) | 580 MPa | 1740 m/s (L/44) | 100 m/s (at 2000 m) | US export variant of the French-German DM43 | |||||||
| M338 | Israel | Elbit Systems | 984 mm | Tungsten alloy | 21 kg | 8 kg of LOVA (double-base) | 1680 m/s (L/44) | 3rd generation Israeli APFSDS-T. | |||||||||
| M829A3 | United States | Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Armtech Defense, Aerojet GenCorp and Northrop Grumman | 2003 | 924 mm | Main Rod⌀ 25 x 670 mm Tip Section ⌀25 x 100 mm[56] | 37:1 / 31:1 | Depleted Uranium alloy Main Rod with Tungsten Alloy Tip Section[57] | 10 kg[58] / 7.2 kg | 8.1 kg[59] or 8.15 kg of RPD-380 sticks | 566 MPa | 1555 m/s (L/44) | Features an improved penetrator using a special tip assembly to overcome newer types of heavy ERA. | |||||
| KEW-A2 | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | 2003 | 780 mm | ⌀ 21.6 × 695 mm | 35:1 / 32:1 | Tungsten-nickel-iron alloy | 7.6 kg | 8.6 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 580 MPa | 1700 m/s (L/44) | 660 mm at 2000 m | Export version of the M829A2 round, it features a tungsten penetrator | ||||
| DM63 | Germany | Rheinmetall | 2005[60] | 745 mm | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 8.35 kg / 5 kg | 21 kg[61] | 8.45 kg of L15190 SCDB | 545 MPa | 1650 m/s (L/44) 1720 m/s (L/55) | 55 m/s (at 1000 m) 110 m/s (at 2000 m) | Based on the DM53, it features a Temperature Independent Propulsion System (TIPS) utilizing the SCDB technology. Those modifications improve the accuracy through a wide operational temperatures ensuring safe operation extreme climate zones, and minimizing the erosion of the barrel. The DM63A1 is a 2014 version of the DM63 designed to be compatible with all 120 mm smoothbore guns without modifications. | ||||
| K279 | Poongsan Corporation | 2008 | 998 mm | 761.6 mm | 27:1 | Tungsten alloy | 8.27 kg / 5 kg | 21.3 kg | 8.6 kg of L15190 (SCDB)[62] [63] | 1760 m/s (L/55) | 120 m/s (at 2000 m) | >700 mm (LoS at 60° obliquity) at 2000 m | The penetrator is manufactured of a composite material consisting of tungsten, nickel, iron, and molybdenum. | ||||
| Type 10 |  Japan | 2010 | ⌀ 24 mm × 630 mm | 26:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.8 kg / 4.2 kg | 1780 m/s (L/44) | A Japanese APFSDS round only dedicated to Type 10 MBT. Although this is a NATO-standard round, it can only be used with the Type 10 Cannon due to the increased load and resulting increased pressure when fired.[64] | |||||||||
| 120 OFLE F2 | France | Nexter | 2013 | Depleted uranium alloy | Qualified in 2009, 3000 rounds ordered in 2010, 500 were to be delivered in 2013.[65] | ||||||||||||
| KET | United States | Orbital ATK | before 2015 | Tungsten alloy | 9.67 kg | 8.1 kg of RPD-380 or SCDB | 1562 m/s[66] | Not to be confused with the older KE-T from Alliant Techsystems, the KET features a lightweight composite sabot, consistent performance across full temperature range and improved defeat capability against heavy explosive reactive armor. | |||||||||
| Pz-531 |  Poland | WITU | 2015 | Tungsten alloy | 6.6 kg / | 8.2 kg | 490 MPa | 1650 m/s[67] (L/44) | ≥500 mm at 2000 m[68] | Features a segmented penetrator made of two rods. | |||||||
| K279 Improved | Poongsan Corporation | 2016 | 998 mm | 761.6 mm | 27:1 | Tungsten alloy | 8.27 kg / 5 kg | 21.3 kg | 8.6 kg of 19-hole cylinder-type DNDA-57 (SCDB)[69] | 690 MPa | 1800 m/s (L/55) | 122 m/s (at 2000 m) | Produced with a new SCDB propellant based on Solventless powder coated with polyester developed by Poongsan Corporation.[70] [71] [72] | ||||
| M829A4 | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and Alliant Techsystems | 2016 | depleted uranium alloy | SCDB granules, 19-perforated stick of DEGN | 1650 m/s[73] (L/44) | The M829A4 subprojectile has comparable characteristics to its predecessor, the M829A3, in length, weight, and center ofgravity.[74] The visible difference between the two cartridges is the Ammunition Data Link (ADL) interface rings on the baseof the M829A4. | ||||||||||
| AKE-T | United States | 2021 | Main rod⌀ 25 x 670 mm Tip section ⌀25 x >100 mm | Tungsten alloy Main rod with a Steel Tip Section | Consist of the in-service M829A4 and the new Advanced Kinetic Energy - Tungsten round replacing the A4's depleted uranium penetrator[75] | ||||||||||||
| KE-W A4 | United States/ Germany | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Rheinmetall | c. 2022 | Tungsten alloy | temperature insensitive propellant | Visually identical to the German DM63 120 mm APFSDS. | |||||||||||
| SHARD Mk. 1 | France | Nexter Munitions | qualified in late 2023 | 984 mm | Plansee D10 tungsten alloy[76] and another tungsten alloy | 22 kg | EURENCO low-erosion double base propellant | 520 MPa | 1720 m/s[77] (L/52) 1734 m/s (L/55)[78] | SHARD stands for Solution for Hardenered ARmour Defeat. It is said to have 15% performance increase over current APFSDS ammunition. Barrel wear is reduced by 25%. | |||||||
| SHARD Mk. 2 | France | Nexter Munitions | Plansee D10 tungsten alloy and another tungsten alloy | >520 MPa | >1720 m/s (L/52) | The SHARD Mk. 2 will use a more energetic propellant than the double-base propellant featured on the Mk. 1.[79] | |||||||||||
| DM73 | Germany | Rheinmetall | late 2023 | 745 mm | ⌀ 26 × 685 mm | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 8.35 kg / 5 kg | 21 kg | SCDB | 1780 m/s (L/55) | The DM73 reuse the same penetrator of the DM63[80] but achieves an 8%[81] uplift in performance regarding the combat range[82] through the use of a more powerful propellant. The DM73 requires the high-pressure L55A1 gun and cannot be used in either L44 and L55 gun systems. | |||||
| KE2020Neo | Germany | Rheinmetall | serial production foreseen for 2025 | tungsten alloy | The KE2020Neo forecasted increase in performances should reach 20% compared to current APFSDS ammunition thanks to the use of a lighter sabot and a more energetic propellant, the latter is allowed by the raised chamber pressures of the improved Rh-120 L55A1 gun.[83] |
| Designation | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Cartridge length (mm) | Weight, complete round (kg) | Projectile weight (kg) | Explosive filling (kg) | Fuzing | Propellant type & weight | Muzzle velocity (m/s) | Perforation at normal and oblique incidences | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM12 MZ | Germany | 1979 | 23.2 kg | 13.5 kg | 1.62 kg | 1140 m/s | not in produce | ||||||
| DM12A1 MZ | Germany | Rheinmetall DeTec | 23.2 kg | 14.1 kg | 1.627.2 kg | 5.57.2 kg | 1140 m/s | 480 mm or 220 mm at 60° at all ranges[84] | DM12 fitted with a fragmentation sleeve. Produced under licence by the US as M830 with exception of the fuze and the explosive. Produced under licence by Japan as JM12A1. | ||||
| OCC 120 G1 | France | Nexter Munitions | 1981 | 28.5 kg | 14.2 kg | 5.7 kg of B19T | 1050 or 1080 m/s | Defeat the Triple heavy NATO target | significant anti-personnel effects | ||||
| OECC 120 F1 | France | Nexter Munitions | early 1990s | 983 mm | 24.3 kg | 14.4 kg | Comp-B | Single-base | 1100 m/s | 450 mm Defeat the Single heavy and Triple heavy NATO targets[85] | improved anti-personnel effects over the OCC 120 G1 | ||
| M830 HEAT-MP-T | United States | General Dynamics | 1985 | 981 mm | 24.2 kg | 13.5 kg | 1.662 kg of Comp-B | M764 | 5.4 or 5.5 kg of DIGL-RP (Double-base) | 1140 m/s | not in produce. technology transfer from the German DM12A1 except for the M764 fuze, double safety, and propellant containment bag.[86] | ||
| M830A1 HEAT-MP-T (a.k.a. MPAT) | United States | Alliant Techsystems (ATK) | 1994 | 981 mm | 24.68 kg | 11.4 kg | Comp-B | M774 | 7.1 kg of 19 Perf JA-2 (Double-base) | 1410 m/s | 20% performance increase against bunkers and a 30% performance increase against light armored vehicles.[87] | 80 mm sub-caliber warhead fitted with a multifunction fuzing system with airburst capability | |
| M325 HEAT-MP-T | Israel | Elbit Systems | late 1980s | 984 mm | 25 kg | 15 kg | 1.8 kg of Comp-B | PIBD (electric) | 5.6 kg of M26 (Double-base) or M30 (Triple-base) | 1078 m/s (L/44) | 1st generation Israeli HEAT-MP-T and qualified in Leopard 2, Ariete, K1A1/A2, M60A3 and other MBTs. Also known as CL-3105 on the export market. | ||
| K277 HEAT-MP-T | Poongsan Corporation | 1996 | 989 mm | 24.5 kg | 14.31 kg | Comp-B | M509A2 | K682 (Triple-base) | 1130 m/s (L/44) | 600 mm | 1st generation South Korean HEAT-MP-T developed for K1A1 | ||
| K280 HEAT-MP-T | Poongsan Corporation | 2008 | 998 mm | 23 kg | 11.38 kg | 2.1 kg of Comp-B | K595 | K684 (Double-base) | 1400 m/s (L/55) | It is a 2nd generation South Korean HEAT-MP-T developed for K2 Black Panther and has a built-in radio proximity fuze that explodes within 7 meters to counter low-flying aircraft such as helicopters.[88] | |||
| MOD 310 HEAT-MP-T |  Turkey | MKE | 2018 | 984 mm[89] | 25 kg | 1.76 kg of Comp-B | CEP-2 (Double-base) | 925 m/s | 400 mm at 34° at 200 m | Modified based on Israeli M325 HEAT-MP-T but fitted with a new multi-function fuze and filled with CEP-2 propellant for the low vulnerability ammunition developed by IMI Systems.[90] |
| Designation | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Cartridge length (mm) | Weight, complete round (kg) | Projectile weight (kg) | Propellant type & weight | Muzzle velocity | Explosive filling (kg) | Fuzing | Effects | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slsgr 95 | 1995 | 977 mm | 25 kg | 17.5 kg | 3.4 kg M-30 | 736 m/s | 2.7 kgComposition B | ÖFHKSAR M/95 | Rebuilt 120 mm mortar round | ||||
| M908 HE-OR-T | United States | General Dynamics-OTS | 2003 | 983 mm | 22.7 kg | 11.4 kg | 7.1 kg 19 Perf Hex JA-2 (Double-base) | 1400 m/s | 3.2 kg[91] Composition A3 Type II[92] | Base detonating, delay fuze | did as well as, if not better than, the 15.8 kg 165 mm HEP warhead at reducing obstacles[93] | Converted M830A1 HEAT-MP-T with a steel nosecone and a delay fuze, used to destroy concrete obstacles. | |
| IM HE-T |  Norway | Nammo | 26.7 kg | 15.9 kg | 1030 m/s | 3.2 kg IM (Insensitive Munition) explosive | Dual-mode: Superquick and delay[94] | Produced under license by GD-OTS Canada[95] | |||||
| OE 120 F1 | France | Nexter | 2005 | 25.5 kg | 15.5 kg | 1050 m/s | PD fuze | ||||||
| DM11 HE temp | Germany | Rheinmetall | 2009 | 29 kg | 19 kg | 5.5 kg | 950 m/s (L/44) or 1100 m/s (L/55) | 2.17 kg HE with 600 tungsten balls[96] | 3 modes: PD, PDwD and AB | 80 m cone-shaped fragmentation pattern | In service with the US Marine Corps under the Mk. 324 designation[97] | ||
| 120 EXPL F1 | France | Nexter | 2011 | 27 kg | 16.8 kg | 1000 m/s | 3 kg HE-frag | programmable | |||||
| M339 HE-MP-T | Israel | Elbit Systems | 984 mm | 27 kg | 17 kg | 4.5 kg of NC-NG (Double-base) | 900 m/s (L/44) | 2.3 kg of CLX663 | 3 modes: PDD, PD and AB | capable of penetrating 200 mm double reinforced concrete walls | |||
| RH31 HE SQ | Germany | Rheinmetall | 2012 | impact function with or without delay | low-cost variant of the DM11, the cartridge can be fired with no need for modifying existing systems.[98] | ||||||||
| Pz-511 | Poland | 2015 | 28.65 kg[99] | 19 kg | 5.7 kg | 950 m/s | 2.3 kg of TNT | ||||||
| 120 mm HE M3M | France | Nexter | 2016 | 945 mm | 28 kg | 18 kg | 1050 m/s | LOVA (Double-base) | 3 modes: SQ, AB and delay[100] | ||||
| MOD 300 HE-T | Turkey | MKE | 2018 | 984 mm[101] | 27.5 kg | CEP-2 (Double-base) | 870 m/s (L/44) | 4.24 kg of TNT | MOD 305 | Modified based on Israeli M339 HE-MP-T | |||
| M1147 AMP | Northrop Grumman | still in development | approx. 2.3 kg of PAX-3[102] with embedded tungsten fragments |
| Designation | Type | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Cartridge length (mm) | Weight, complete round (kg) | Projectile weight (kg) | Propellant type & weight | Muzzle velocity | Filling | Fuzing | Effects | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1028 | canister | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | 22.9 kg | 15.9 kg | 1410 m/s | 1100 tungsten balls | no | 500 m effective range | Produced under license by Nexter as OEFC 120 F1 and Nammo as 120 mm IM Canister. | ||||
| M337 STUN | less-than-lethal ammunition | Israel | Elbit Systems | 814 mm | 13.5 kg | 3.5 kg | 6 kg of M30 (Triple-base) | plastic flakes | no | creates a flash, bang and blast effect and also disperses plastic flakes in the vicinity of the tank |
| Designation | Type | Guidance | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Weight, complete round (kg) | Weight (kg) | Warhead | Muzzle velocity | Cruise speed | Maximum range | Effects | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAHAT | GLATGM | semi-active laser-guided | Israel | IAI | 1992-1999 | 16 kg | 13 kg | 2.5 kg | tandem HEAT | 300 m/s | 280 m/s | 6000 m (8000 m in indirect fire) | not in service | |
| XM943 STAFF | beyond line of sight, top-attack smart munition | inertial + millimeter wave radar | United States | Alliant Techsystems | 1990-1998 | downward-firing EFP | program was terminated in FY 98 with final close-out in FY00 | |||||||
| POLYNEGE | beyond line of sight, top-attack smart munition | Fire-and-forget | France | Nexter Systems | early 2000s | 28 kg | 20 kg | hollow charge / downward-firing EFP | 600 to 700 m/s | up to 8000 m | not in service | |||
| KSTAM-I | beyond line of sight, top-attack smart munition | Terminal guidance | Poongsan Corporation | 2004 | tandem HEAT | 750 m/s | from 2500 m to 5000 m | not in service | ||||||
| KSTAM-II | beyond line of sight, top-attack smart munition | Fire-and-forget | Poongsan Corporation | 2005 | 21.5 kg | 9.03 kg | downward-firing EFP | from 2000 m to 8000 m | Developed for the K2 Black Panther's CN08 120 mm gun | |||||
| Falarick | GLATGM | semi-automatic by laser beam | Belgium and  Ukraine | CMI Defence and Luch | 2013 | 28 kg | tandem HEAT | 300 m/s | beyond 5000 m | 700 mm RHA behind ERA | spin-off version of the Konus GLATGM, proposed on the export market | |||
| TANOK | beyond line of sight, smart munition | semi-active laser seeker | Roketsan | 2019 (design)[103] | 11 kg | tandem HEAT | from 1000 m to 6000 m | It features two attack modes : direct and top attack. Use a "soft launch" engine. |
| Designation | Type | Origin | Designer & producer | Year | Weight, complete round (kg) | Length, complete round (mm) | Propellant type & weight | Muzzle velocity | Filler type & weight | Fuzing | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M865 | TPCSDS-T | United States | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | 2002 | 17.2 kg | 881 mm | M14 | 1700 m/s | Projectiles with aluminum sabot | |||
| K282 | TP-T (HEAT) | Poongsan Corporation | 2004 | 24.5 kg | 989 mm | K682 (Triple-base) | 1130 m/s (L/44) | K611 (Electric) | Practice HEAT round developed to replace K277 HEAT-MP-T. | |||
| K287 | ARTP-T (HEAT) | Poongsan Corporation | 2013 | 22.9 kg | 980 mm | KM30 (Double-base) | 1130 m/s (L/44) | Fe powder sintered | K604 (Electric) | Anti-ricochet practice round developed to minimize accidental damage caused by the ricochet. The round is in service in Poland. | ||
| DM38 | TPCSDS-T | Germany | Rheinmetall | 1690 m/s | not in produce | |||||||
| DM48 | TPCSDS-T | Germany | Rheinmetall | 17.5 kg | not in produce | |||||||
| DM88 | TPCSDS-T | Germany | Rheinmetall | 21 kg | 1720 m/s (L/44) 1790 m/s (L/55) | |||||||
| DM98 | TP-T (HE) | Germany | Rheinmetall | 21 kg | 1140 m/s (L/44) 1185 m/s (L/55) | |||||||
| M324 | TPCSDS-T | Israel | Elbit Systems | 18.3 kg | 925 mm | 7.8 kg of NC-NG (Double-base) | 1730 m/s (L/44) | Steel | M45112 (Electric) | Produced under licence by Turkey as MOD 291[104] | ||
| M326 | TP-T (HEAT) | Israel | Elbit Systems | 25 kg | 984 mm | 5.6 kg of M26 (double-base) or M30 (triple-base) | 1078 m/s (L/44) | Inert | Practice HEAT round developed to replace M325 HEAT-MP-T. | |||
| M340 | TP-T (HE-MP) | Israel | Elbit Systems | 27 kg | 984 mm | 4.5 kg of NC-NG (Double-base) | 900 m/s (L/44) | Inert | Practice HE round developed to replace M339 HE-MP-T. | |||
| 120 mm IM TP-T | TP-T | Norway | Nammo | 26.7 kg | 1030 m/s | Qualified in Leopard 2 and M1. The round is in service in several countries. | ||||||
| 120 mm KE-TP | KE-TP | Norway | Nammo | 18.3 kg | 1700 m/s | Qualified in Leopard 2 and M1. The round is in service in several countries. | ||||||
| PZ-521 | HE-TP | Poland | Mesko | 19 kg | 980 mm | L-2 | 950 m/s | 488 g of gunpowder | C-88 | Qualified in Leopard 2. The round is in service in Poland. Self-detonation after 4–5 km.[105] | ||
| PZ-541 | APFSDS-T-TP | Poland | Mesko | 4.8 kg | 980 mm | 1715 m/s | Qualified in Leopard 2. The round is in service in Poland. 1.9 kg penetrator with a diameter of ⌀68mm[106] | |||||
| MOD 292 | TP-T (HEAT) | Turkey | MKE | 22 kg (L/44) 22.2 kg (L/55)[107] | 933.5 mm | NC-NG (Double-base) | High pressure practice round developed based on Israeli M322 (MOD 290) APFSDS-T. | |||||
| MOD 301 | TP-T (HE) | Turkey | MKE | 27.5 kg[108] | 984 mm | CEP-2 (Double-base) | 870 m/s | 4.2 kg of sorel cement | MOD 305 | Practice HE round modified based on MOD 300 HE-T. |
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