http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm The Newest Military Weapon Systems Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-5314 vector Wed, 20 May 2009 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-5314 the M1 Abrams tank has depleted uranium armor. is it the only tank with it? the M1 Abrams tank has depleted uranium armor. is it the only tank with it?

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-3016 oldgeek Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:55:17 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-3016 as Ben said, "DU is not very radioactive" - correct. That's why it's called "depleted", 'cos the more radioactive part (U235) has been REMOVED, and so it ends up LESS radioactive. Funny how greenies just can't understand the true relationship between half-life and radioactive intensity, they always get it wrong way round. Short half-life = lots of activity per second, that means it's highly radioactive. But a long half-life means more time is taken for same activity to take place, i.e. slower break-down, which just means LESS radioactive intensity. Heavy-metal toxicity from DU could definitely be a problem, but we fired a lot of lead in earlier wars without side-effects being too obvious, except when stupid ducks kept chewing on lead shot ! ! ! as Ben said, “DU is not very radioactive” – correct.
That’s why it’s called “depleted”, ‘cos the more radioactive part (U235) has been REMOVED, and so it ends up LESS radioactive.
Funny how greenies just can’t understand the true relationship between half-life and radioactive intensity, they always get it wrong way round. Short half-life = lots of activity per second, that means it’s highly radioactive. But a long half-life means more time is taken for same activity to take place, i.e. slower break-down, which just means LESS radioactive intensity.
Heavy-metal toxicity from DU could definitely be a problem, but we fired a lot of lead in earlier wars without side-effects being too obvious, except when stupid ducks kept chewing on lead shot ! ! !

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-1435 Kinetic Energy Projectile - KE-projectile Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:32:12 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-1435 [...] armor. Typically the penetrator rods are constructed of extremely high-density metals such as depleted uranium or tungsten. The purpose of a sabot with rounds such as these is to increase the velocity of the [...] [...] armor. Typically the penetrator rods are constructed of extremely high-density metals such as depleted uranium or tungsten. The purpose of a sabot with rounds such as these is to increase the velocity of the [...]

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-1436 Kinetic Energy Projectile - KE-projectile Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:32:12 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-1436 [...] armor. Typically the penetrator rods are constructed of extremely high-density metals such as depleted uranium or tungsten. The purpose of a sabot with rounds such as these is to increase the velocity of the [...] [...] armor. Typically the penetrator rods are constructed of extremely high-density metals such as depleted uranium or tungsten. The purpose of a sabot with rounds such as these is to increase the velocity of the [...]

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-58 Ben Thu, 24 May 2007 00:08:02 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-58 DU is not very radioactive, its more that its toxic as heavy metal, also DU pyrotechnic ability to burn helps in penetration. DU is not very radioactive, its more that its toxic as heavy metal, also DU pyrotechnic ability to burn helps in penetration.

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-52 The Main Battle Tank of America - The M1-A1 and M1-A2 Abrams Tank Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:32:40 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-52 [...] the M1-Abrams tank. The M1-A2 MBT is the greatest tank in existence. Also be sure to read about the depleted uranium shells seen in slow motion in the [...] [...] the M1-Abrams tank. The M1-A2 MBT is the greatest tank in existence. Also be sure to read about the depleted uranium shells seen in slow motion in the [...]

]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/comment-page-1#comment-48 A-10 Thunderbolt II - The Warthog - A-10 Video Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm/#comment-48 [...] ground. The aircraft itself was actually designed completely around the machine gun. Firing 30 mm depleted uranium rounds, it takes only 6 direct hits from the Avenger that fires 3,900 rounds per minute. Unfortunately for [...] [...] ground. The aircraft itself was actually designed completely around the machine gun. Firing 30 mm depleted uranium rounds, it takes only 6 direct hits from the Avenger that fires 3,900 rounds per minute. Unfortunately for [...]

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