Ukraine will receive depleted-uranium rounds from the U.S. to bolster the effectiveness of its Western tank fleet as Ukraine's land offensive in the south of the country grinds on. The U.S. Defense ...
The depleted uranium anti-tank rounds soon to be in Ukraine’s military stockpiles have kicked up a debate over its use in the continuing Russian invasion. Britain has already promised armour-piercing ...
The material is denser than steel, and shells made from it can penetrate enemy tanks’ armor. But they leave behind radioactive dust that can be harmful. By Gaya Gupta The United States announced an ...
On September 6, the Department of Defense announced $175 million in military aid to Ukraine. Included in this drawdown of existing US military equipment is “120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: The latest generation of the M829 series round, M829E4, is designed to penetrate even further than previous versions, the exact ...
The Biden administration will, for the first time, send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to Reuters. The munition can be fired from US Abrams ...
The first American-made Abrams tanks are expected to finally enter Ukraine next week, eight months after the Department of Defense announced their transfer. The first set of 10 tanks will be followed ...
The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and ...
The 120mm M829 depleted uranium shell packs a wallop when shot by the Abrams. Nicknamed the “Silver Bullet,” during Operation Desert Storm, the M829 dominated the battlefield and took out numerous ...
The U.S. has announced it's sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain's lead in sending the controversial munitions to help Kyiv push through Russian lines in its ...
December 4, 2024: In 2023 Britain was criticized by Russia for sending depleted uranium tank gun shells along with the Challenger 2 tanks sent to Ukraine. Apparently, the people running Russian ...