Depleted uranium - Wikipedia
WEBDepleted uranium (DU; also referred to in the past as Q-metal, depletalloy or D-38) is uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope 235 U than natural uranium. [2] The less radioactive and non-fissile 238 U constitutes the main component of depleted uranium.
M829 - Wikipedia
WEBThe M829 is an American armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot kinetic energy penetrator tank round. Modeling was done at the Ballistic Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, [1] which was incorporated into the Army Research Laboratory in 1992.
Armour-piercing discarding sabot - Wikipedia
WEBArmor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot. The combination of a lighter sub-caliber projectile with a full-caliber propellant charge allows for an increase in muzzle velocity compared to full-caliber ...
Alpe d'Huez's WILD neighbour: The Col du Sabot - YouTube
WEBJul 23, 2022 · This is one of the lesser known climbs near Alpe d'Huez. The Col du Sabot is a challenging 14.8km climb through Vaujany averaging 8.6%! There isn't much cover near the top, so in the hot sun it...
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WEBDU Round Discarding Its Sabot Depleted uranium played a key role in the overwhelming success of US forces during the Gulf War. Machined into armor-piercing 120mm DU ‘sabot’ rounds (Figures 1 and 2 ), DU penetrators were called "silver bullets" by tankers, who quickly recognized the tremendous lethal advantage these rounds provided against ...
Depleted Uranium Penetrator Rounds - Museum of Radiation and …
WEBThey are depleted uranium (DU) penetrator rounds used by the U.S. military. The taller of the two (below, left) is a 25mm round fired by the "Bushmaster" canon on the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle. When fired, the segmented plastic cap and sabot (photo below right) fall away leaving the penetrator, a pencil-sized rod of uranium (along with ...
Col du Sabot - Profile of the ascent - climbfinder
WEBCol du Sabot is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 14.6km long and bridges 1283 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1185. The top of the ascent is located at 2100 meters above sea level.
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WEBIn addition, DU is pyrophoric -- on striking armor, small particles break off and burst into flames spontaneously in air, often touching off fuel and munitions explosions. Figure 2. DU round discarding its sabot. US forces also used DU …
Discovering the narrow steep road to Col du Sabot in France
WEBA gravel road to Col des Laquets in the French Pyrenees. Col du Sabot is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.100m (6,889ft) above sea level, located in the Isère département in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Vaujany et le col du Sabot - Isère Tourisme
WEBLa petite route étroite du col du Sabot se faufile dans les pâturages de Vaujany. La montée est athlétique. En chemin, il n'est pas rare de rencontrer quelques vaches ! A l'arrivée, on est récompensé par la vue sur le lac de Grand Maison.