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Re: Nuclear Weapons Material

To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Re: Nuclear Weapons Material
From: [email protected] (David Koontz )
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 11:35:45 PDT
Cc: [email protected]
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>The ammo used by the A-10 chain gun uses a depleted uranium core that is
>designed to defeat Chobam and other types of reactive armor. It is also
>used in F-14, F-15, F-16, and F-18's that are tasked with ground attack
>missions where active armor tanks are expected to be encountered.

A clarification.  The A-10 is equipped with a 30mm weapon, the fighters
are equipped with 20 mm.

Its the size (30mm) along with the density (depleted uranium) that makes
the kinetic weapon so effective against armored targets.

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