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armour-piercing discarding sabot
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Armour-piercing discarding sabot
Armour-piercing discarding
sabot
(APDS) is a type of
kinetic energy projectile
fired from a gun to attack
armoured
targets. APDS rounds are
sabot
rounds and were commonly used in large calibre
tank guns
, but have now been superseded by
armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
(APFSDS) projectiles in such guns. However, APDS rounds are still commonly used in small or medium calibre weapon systems. For a given calibre, this type of ammunition can effectively double the armour penetration of a gun, compared to those firing
armour-piercing
(AP), AP - capped (APC), or
APC + ballistic cap
(APCBC) projectiles. The
Saboted light armor penetrator
concept applies this technology to
small arms
calibres
.
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