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General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges by Ryan Maass Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 General Dynamics received a $63.6 million contract to supply various 120mm production cartridges for the U.S. Army. Under the contract, the Army will receive M1002 and M865 cartridges. Once delivered, the cartridges will be used to hold 120mm tank training ammunition. The M1002 cartridges feature dummy air and ground switches, and are designed to perform similarly to the M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multipurpose Tracer. According to General Dynamics, the similarity allows for more realistic training exercises. The M865 Kinetic Energy training rounds are designed for a similar purpose, and use a unique cone stabilizer to limit the safety fan required for tank gunnery. Work on the contract will be performed in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is expected to be complete by April 2019. General Dynamics received all funding at the time of the contracting award. The project will be managed by the U.S. Army Contracting Command.
Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 Rheinmetall Group reports that its subsidiary, Rheinmetall Denel Munition of South Africa, is to supply mine clearance systems and ammunition to an unidentified international customer. The company announced this week that the orders received have an expected combined worth of more than $97 million - the mine clearance system and its ammunition are worth about $30 million, and an additi ... read more Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
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