page_title: Oerlikon KBA
section_title: Ammunition
hierarchical_section_title: Oerlikon KBA / Ammunition
caption_attribution_description: English: PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2009) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Brassard inspects rounds for the MK-38 25mm machine gun system aboard the -missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) prior to a live-fire exercise. Lake Champlain is part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific supporting global maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
context_page_description: The Oerlikon KBA is a 25 mm autocannon, developed as a close range weapon for the mechanized battlefield originally made by Oerlikon Contraves AG.
  The Oerlikon KBA is a gas operated selective fire weapon taking a 25 mm cartridge from a dual selective belt feed and firing at a rate of 600 rounds per minute, it has been developed as a close-range multipurpose weapon for the modern battlefield.
  Due to its firepower, various types of ammunition and its "Instant Ammunition Selection Device", the KBA can engage lightly armoured vehicles, infantry and anti-tank positions, helicopters, combat aircraft and ships.
context_section_description: A wide range of ammunition has been developed for this weapon specifically developed to engage and defeat both ground and air targets.
  The ammunition complies with all handling and operational safety requirements according to MIL-STD’s, and was subjected to intensive trials by NATO member countries prior to its introduction and standardization as NATO 25mmx137 ammunition.
  The current 25mm ammunition family consists of six combat and two training rounds:
  APFSDS-T: armour-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot with tracer, for use against armoured ground targets
  APDS-T: armour-piercing discarding sabot with tracer, for use against armoured ground targets
  FAPDS-T: frangible armour-piercing discarding sabot with tracer, for use against air, ground and urban targets
  TPDS-T: target practice discarding sabot with tracer, a short range trainer for the above sub-calibre types
  SAPHEI-T: semi-armour-piercing high explosive incendiary with tracer, for use against well protected targets
  HEI-T: high explosive incendiary with tracer, for use against lightly protected targets
  MP-T: multipurpose with tracer
  TP-T: target practice with tracer, for training with the above full calibre types
caption: US Navy gunner inspects TP-T rounds
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