M830

The M830 is an American high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round meant primarily for the 120 mm M256 main gun of the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams. Aside from the double safety, propellant containment bag and M764 fuze, it is identical to the German DM12A1. The cartridge weighs approximately 53.4 lb (24.2 kg).cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m830a1.htm |title=GlobalSecurity.org: M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank-Multi Purpose - Tracer (HEAT-MP-T) |accessdate=2007-02-13 |format= |work= ] The round was praised for its performance during the 1991 Gulf War.cite web |url=http://www.pica.army.mil/PicatinnyPublic/organizations/ardec/history.asp |title=ARDEC: History |accessdate=2007-02-13 |format= |work= ] It is no longer manufactured and has been replaced by the M830A1.

M830A1 HEAT MP-T

The M830A1, the M830's successor, provides greater lethality through a higher initial velocity and a multi-purpose fuse. Like the M829 armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) round, it features a discarding sabot around a sub-caliber warhead. The cartridge weighs 49.2 lb (22.3 kg), with the projectile accounting for 25.1 lb (11.4 kg). It is also capable of engaging helicopters.cite web |url=http://www.defense-update.com/products/digits/120he-mp.htm |title=Defense-Update.com: 120mm Tank Gun HE Ammunition |accessdate=2007-02-13 |format= |work= ] The M830A1 was first fielded in 1994.

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* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/m830a1.htm GlobalSecurity.org: M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank-Multi Purpose - Tracer (HEAT-MP-T)]
* [http://www.defense-update.com/products/digits/120he-mp.htm Defense-Update.com: 120mm Tank Gun HE Ammunition]