This Tank Shell Can Destroy Almost Anything

AMP test shot showing effectiveness against a reinforced concrete wall U.S. ARMY 

Forbes: New U.S. Tank Round Can Destroy Almost Anything 

The U.S. Army is acquiring a new multipurpose tank round which can flatten bunkers, pulverize obstacles, breach concrete walls or take our groups of personnel. 

And it can destroy armored and unarmored vehicles and buildings, too. 

The 120mm Advanced Multipurpose Round (AMP) for the Army’s M1 Abrams tank gets its versatility from a smart fusing system which performs differently against different types of target. 

The M829 depleted uranium round, aka ‘the silver bullet,’ may be the anti-tank champion for punching through armor (it'll go through half a meter of steel), but it is a one-trick pony, severely limited against other sorts of target. 

Fired at a truck or a house, it tends to zip right through, doing little damage. 

The new AMP is an all-rounder that can take on anything and everything. 

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Update: M1 Abrams Tank Gets New Round That Can Destroy Almost Anything (Zero Hedge). 

WNU Editor: The perfect weapon for the US Army's upgraded tank .... The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank (Task & Purpose).

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