Assertion: depleted uranium | /r/ObjectUse | used by military
Facets:
value: as shielding to protect tanks
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: As uranium metal is very dense and heavy, depleted uranium is used by some militaries as shielding to protect tanks, and also in parts of bullets, kinetic energy penetrators and missiles.
text: Depleted uranium is used by the military for its armour piercing capabilities as penetrators, and highly enriched (>90% U-235)