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Depleted uranium (3): weapons and vehicles using the DU
Rome, Italy - A-10, Apache, Cobra and the Abrams tank among the vehicles deploying depleted uranium-endowed munitionment and armouring
An analysis of the major weapon systems, aircraft and ground vehicles endowed of components and bullets produced with the use of depleted uranium could be carried out, finding that its use especially involves the US armaments industry. Usually, the DU is used for aircraft's quick-firing 20 or 30 mm cannons, or up to 120 mm for the main cannons of tanks. Among the vehicles one can remind the AH-1 Cobra...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 103991
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency