NATO 120x570mm
Amunisi > Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS)

Ada berbagai cara untuk mengukur nilai penetrasi APFSDS. NATO menggunakan 50% (Artinya 50% cangkang harus menembus pelat), sedangkan standar Soviet/Rusia lebih tinggi (80% harus menembus pelat).
| Penamaan | Asal | Desainer & produser | Tahun | Panjang kartrid (mm) | Panjang sub-proyektil (mm) | Dimensi penetrator (⌀ mm ×  mm) | Rasio L/D (khusus sub-proyektil / penetrator) | Bahan & berat penetrator (kg) | Berat subproyektil dengan sabot / tanpa sabot (kg) | Berat, putaran lengkap (kg) | Jenis & berat propelan | Tekanan ruang (MPa) | Kecepatan moncong (m/s) | Penurunan kecepatan (m/s pada m) | Perforasi pada kejadian normal dan miring | Catatan |
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| 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 (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 × 380 mm | 15:1 | 18 density DENAL DX 130 R tungsten alloy | 6.2 kg / 3.78 kg | 18.75 kg | 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, 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. |
| DM23 |  Germany | Rheinmetall | 1982 | 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 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 |  USA | Alliant Techsystems | 1984 | 935 mm | 616 mm | ⌀ 27 × 460 mm | 23:1 / 17:1 | Depleted Uranium alloy, 3.94 kg | 7.1 kg / 4.27 kg | 18.7 kg | 8.1 kg of JA-2 (double-base) | 509 MPa | 1670 m/s (L/44) | 62 m/s (at 1000 m) 123 m/s (at 2000 m) | 525 mm to 540 mm at 2000 m (LoS 60°) | First service APFSDS ammunition used for the M256 gun on the M1A1 Abrams. Actual average diameter is around 24.2 mm, 27 mm is the max diameter of the buttress threads. |
| DM33 |  Germany | Rheinmetall | 1987 |  |  | ⌀ 28 × 510 mm | 20:1 / 19:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.3 kg / 4.6 kg | 19 kg | 7.6 kg of 7-hole grain-type | 515 MPa | 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 |  USA | Alliant Techsystems | 1988 | 984 mm | 778 mm | ⌀ 21.6 × 680 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) | 560 MPa (5.600 bar) or 569 MPa (5.690 bar) | 1575 m/s (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 |  USA | Alliant Techsystems | 1988 | 983 mm | 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 |  |  |  |  | Tungsten alloy |  |  | approx. 8 kg of M26 (double-base) |  | 1650 m/s (L/44)[butuh rujukan]  |  |  | M321 Penetrator was later used inside 105mm Sabot and M426 was then introduced in 1990. |
| M1080 |  Belgium | MECAR | early 1990s | 995 mm |  | 625 mm |  | Tungsten alloy | 7.2 kg / | 25 kg | approx 8 kg |  | 1675 m/s |  | >540 mm of RHA at 0° | Features an advanced-design tungsten penetrator. In 1995, the firm began development of an enhanced  version of the M1080 which became available in 1999. |
| M322 |  Israel | Elbit Systems | 1990s | 984 mm |  |  |  | Tungsten alloy | 8 kg / 5.6 kg | 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 | Produced under licence by Turkey as MOD 290.  Also known as CL-3143 (Italy) and Slpprj 95 (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 | 1740 m/s (L/44) | 100 m/s (at 2000 m) | 560 mm at 2000 m | French-German development, never adopted by the Bundeswehr and used in the French Army under the OFL 120 F1 designation. |
| OFL 120 F1 |  France and  Germany | 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 (L/52) | 100 m/s (at 2000 m) | 560 mm at 2000 m | 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 |  USA | 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 / 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 |  USA | Olin Defense System Groups (Primex Technologies)  General Dynamics Ordnanceand Tactical System (later) | 1996 | 980 mm | 778 mm | ⌀ 21.6 × 680 mm | 35:1 / 31:1 | C2 Tungsten alloy 4.32 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 | US Export version of M829A1, features a Tungsten alloy penetrator instead of depleted uranium. |
| K276 |  South Korea | Poongsan Corporation | 1996 | 973 mm | 703.6 mm | 600 mm | 25:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.35 kg / | 19.7 kg | K683 (triple-base) | 586 MPa | 1700 m/s (L/44) |  | >600 mm (LoS at 60° obliquity) at 2000 m or 650 mm at 2000 m | 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. |
| OFL 120 F2 |  France | Giat Industries | 1996 | 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 | Has superior penetration performance compared to the OFL 120 F1. 60 000 rounds were made from 1996 to 2000. |
| 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 [sumber tepercaya?] | 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 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 |  USA | 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 |
| M829A3 |  USA | 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 | 37:1 / 31:1 | Depleted Uranium alloy Main Rod with Tungsten Alloy Tip Section | 10 kg / 7.2 kg |  | 8.1 kg 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 |  USA | 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 |  | 745 mm |  | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 8.35 kg / 5 kg | 21.4 kg | 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 |  South Korea | 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) |  | 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 | DAIKIN, CHUGOKU-KAYAKU | 2010 |  |  | ⌀ 24 mm  × 630 mm | 26:1 | Tungsten alloy | 7.8 kg / 4.2 kg |  |  |  | 1780 m/s (L/44)[butuh rujukan]  |  |  | 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. |
| 120 OFLE F2 |  France | Nexter | 2013 |  |  |  |  | Depleted uranium alloy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Qualified in 2009, 3000 rounds ordered in 2010, 500 were to be delivered in 2013. |
| KET |  USA | Orbital ATK | before 2015 |  |  |  |  | Tungsten alloy | 9.67 kg |  | 8.1 kg of RPD-380 or SCDB |  | 1562 m/s |  |  | 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 (L/44) |  | ≥500 mm at 2000 m | Features a segmented penetrator made of two rods. |
| K279 Improved |  South Korea | 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 (SCDB) | 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. |
| M829A4 |  USA | General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and Alliant Techsystems | 2016 |  |  |  |  | depleted uranium alloy |  |  | SCDB granules, 19-perforated stick of DEGN |  | 1650 m/s (L/44) |  |  | The M829A4 subprojectile has comparable characteristics to its predecessor, the M829A3, in length, weight, and center of gravity. The visible difference between the two cartridges is the Ammunition Data Link (ADL) interface rings on the base of the M829A4. |
| AKE-T |  USA |  | 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 |
| SHARD Mk. 1 |  France | Nexter Munitions | late 2022 | 984 mm |  |  |  | Plansee D10 tungsten alloy and another tungsten alloy |  | 22 kg | EURENCO low-erosion double base propellant | 520 MPa | 1720 m/s (L/52) |  |  | SHARD stands for Solution for Hardenered ARmour Defeat. It is said to have 20% performance increase over current APFSDS ammunition. |
| 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. |
| DM73 |  Germany | Rheinmetall | late 2023 |  | 760 mm | ⌀ 26 × 685 mm [sumber tepercaya?] | 26:1 | WSM 4-1 tungsten alloy | 8.35 kg / 5 kg | 21 kg | SCDB |  | 1780 m/s (L/55) | 55 m/s (at 1000 m) 110 m/s (at 2000 m) |  | The DM73 reuse the same penetrator of the DM53 but achieves an 8% uplift in performance regarding the combat range 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. |