Weapons and Platforms
A list of all the Platforms using DU, and the rounds themselves. This library is under development & will be added to as our research continues
A-10 Thunderbolt Aircraft
Of all the US military platforms that fire DU, the A-10 is responsible for the greatest proportion of DU fired
AMX-30 Tank
French Main Battle Tank, active from the mid 1960s to the 2000s. From the mid 1990s it was equipped with a 105 mm uranium round. No longer in service in France but widely exported.
Leclerc Tank
The current French Main Battle Tank. Fires the OFL 120 F2 uranium round. Also adopted by the United Arab Emirates.
M101 20mm Davy Crockett Spotting Round
A historical DU round, used by the US to estimate firing trajectory on the Davy Crockett nuclear rifle. No longer in use.
M2 & M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
US Armoured personnel carrier, which fires M919 DU rounds with its 25mm cannon
M829 120mm APFSDS-T round
US Armour Piercing, Fin Stabilised, Discarding Sabot round. Fired from the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks, the M829 is the largest DU round in the US arsenal
M833 105mm APFSDS-T round
US 105mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot round, used in the M60 Patton series of tanks, and the M1 Abrams
M900 105mm APFSDS-T round
US Armour Piercing, Fin Stabilised, Discarding Sabot Tracer round. Used in the original M1 Abrams tank, and also in the M1128 Stryker Mobile Gun System
M919 APFSDS 25mm round
US 25mm Armour Piercing, Fin Stabalised, Discarding Sabot 25mm round used in the Bradley Fighting Vehicle
OFL 105 F2 APFSDS-T Round
French 105 mm Round, used in the AMX-30 tank. No longer thought to be in service in France, but may have been exported.
OFL 120 F2 APFSDS-T round
French DU round used by the Leclerc Main Battle Tank. First fielded in 1996, and still in active service
PGU-14/B 30mm API Round
US 30mm Armour piercing incendiary round used in the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraftPROCIPAC APFSDS-T round
Next generation French 120mm uranium round. Reported to be under development in the early 2000s, but not thought to be produced in large numbers
