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UK Buying Tungsten Surrogate

The British Army is procuring a new tungsten-penetrator round compatible with the gun of its Challenger 2 tanks to replace the L27 APFSDS projectile, which uses a depleted uranium penetrator. This is because the tungsten round has improved compatibility with other tank gun models.

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From CADU News 10: Spring 2002

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