Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) 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 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18. It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter bore, and a 50 caliber …

Jan 2, 2018 · The US instead opted for a newly developed 90mm gun, the T119. This gun was a vast improvement over the M3A1. Firing it’s APDS (Armor-Piercing Discarding-Sabot) round, it …

Jan 13, 2024 · In 1984, Engesa initiated the development of an APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) round for the low pressure 90 mm gun of the EE-9. Why exactly …

Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS), long dart penetrator, or simply dart ammunition is a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition used to attack modern vehicle …

As tank armor improved, the primary anti-tank main gun round for most Western tanks shifted toward KE (kinetic energy) projectiles, specifically APFSDS (armour-piercing fin-stabilized …

Dec 5, 2002 · 90mm "APDS" (I think that is actually HVAP) Probability of a first round hit (not kill) of a tank gun firing at a tank-sized, standing target. Important,percent values are for first hit,not …

Jan 30, 2016 · APDS, was the ability to get though the forward glacies of tanks like the Panther at use-able ranges. The hull of the tank is a good bit bigger than the turret, so is an inability to be …

Jan 9, 2004 · US 90 mm APCR, according to copies of US army documents in my possession, was issued in March 1945 and was very rare. Some (secondary) sources state that it was …

Aug 14, 2023 · The Ogival core APDS is essentially a glorified HVAP projectile, that retains velocity better due to reduced drag from having less cross-section and better aerodynamics. …