Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot tracer or APFSDS-T rounds. Typically used against other modern tanks.
Entered service in 1962. The projectile is Maraging steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 410 mm 10: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 5.67 kgProjectile weight: 3.6 kgMuzzle velocity: 1800 m/sMuzzle energy: 5.8 MJPenetration: 245 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 70 mm - 150 mm at 60° at 2000 m, (energy at 2000 m is 4.2 MJ).Entered service (estimated) in 1968. Essentially the same as the 3BM9 projectile with a tungsten carbide plug.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 410 mm 10: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 5.67 kgProjectile weight: 3.6 kgMuzzle velocity: 1800 m/sMuzzle energy: 5.8 MJPenetration: 280 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 110 mm at 60° at 2000 m, (energy at 2000 m is 4.2 MJ)Entered service (estimated 1972). A slightly longer 3BM12 projectile.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 435 mm 12: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 5.9 kgProjectile weight: 3.9 kg including 2.9 kg and 0.27 kg tungsten carbide plugMuzzle velocity: 1785 m/sMuzzle energy: 6.2 MJCertified Penetration: 310 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 120 mm - 150 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service (estimated 1972). An export version of the 3BM-15 without the tungsten carbide plug. Hence, it is an all-steel penetrator with inferior performance.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 450 mm 12: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 5.9 kgProjectile weight: 3.9 kgMuzzle velocity: 1780 m/sMuzzle energy: 6.2 MJCertified Penetration: 310 mm at 0° at 2000 m.Entered service 1976. Tungsten carbide penetrator core sheathed in steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 400 mm 11: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 6.55 kgProjectile weight: 4.485 kgMuzzle velocity: 1785 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.0 MJPenetration: 380 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 170 mm - 200 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service 1982. Depleted Uranium-nickel-iron alloy sheathed in steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 450 mm 12: 1 L/d - including 250 mm core.Projectile weight (including sabot): 6.55 kgProjectile weight: 4.85 kgMuzzle velocity: 1700 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.0 MJPenetration: 430 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 210 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service 1983. Tungsten-nickel-iron alloy core sheathed in steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 395 mm 11: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 7.05 kgProjectile weight: 4.8 kgMuzzle velocity: 1720 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.5 MJPenetration: 410 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 200 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service in 1985. The projectile is a depleted uranium-nickel-zinc alloy, sheathed in steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 380 mm 13: 1 L/dProjectile weight (including sabot): 7.05 kgProjectile weight: 4.85 kgMuzzle velocity: 1700 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.0 MJPenetration 500 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 250 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service in 1986. The projectile is a tungsten alloy core sheathed in steel.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 452 mm 15: 1 L/dRound weight: 20.4 kgProjectile weight: 4.85 kg Projectile weight (including sabot): 7.05 kgMuzzle velocity: 1715 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.0 MJPenetration: 450 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 230 mm at 60° at 2000 m.Entered service in 1994 Utilising an improved penetrator and a new Sabot. Reported to be tungsten alloy.
Country of origin: RussiaProjectile dimension: 570 mm 22: 1 L/dRound weight: ?Projectile weight (including sabot): 6.95 kgMuzzle velocity: 1750 m/sMuzzle energy: 7.4 MJ (estimated - assuming 4.85 kg projectile)Penetration: 650 mm at 0° at 2000 mEntered service in 1991 Utilising a new Sabot. Reported to be Uranium alloy.
Country of origin: RussiaProjectile dimension: 546 mm : 22? L/dRound weight: 4.85 kgProjectile weight (including sabot): ?.?? kgMuzzle velocity: 1700 m/sMuzzle energy: ?.? MJPenetration: 650 mm at 0° at 2000 m, 300 mm at 60° at 2000 mEntered service : Unknown. Utilising a new Sabot. Reported to be tungsten alloy.
Country of origin: RussiaProjectile dimension: ??? mmRound weight: UnknownProjectile weight (including sabot): ?.?? kgMuzzle velocity: 1700? m/sMuzzle energy: ?.? MJPenetration: 750?? mm at 0° at 2000?? mHigh-explosive anti-tank fin stabilised or HEAT-FS rounds. Typically used against lighter or older tanks and Armoured personnel carriers.
Entered service 1962.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 19 kgMax dispersion: 0.21 mil (0.21 mrad)Muzzle velocity: 905 m/sCharge: shaped charge, Steel liner, A-IX-1 (RDX phlegmatized with 5% wax), I-238 detonatorPenetration: 420 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Entered service 1968. Uses improved 3V-15 detonator.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionEntered service 1968.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 19 kgMax dispersion: 0.21 mil (0.21 mrad)Muzzle velocity: 905 m/sCharge: shaped charge, Steel liner, phlegmatized 75% HMX, 25% TNT; 3V-15 detonatorCharge weight: 1.62 kgPenetration: 450 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Improved version, replacing steel liner with a copper liner.
Entered service estimated 1975.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionRound weight: 29.0 kgProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 19 kgMax dispersion: 0.21 mil (0.21 mrad)Muzzle velocity: 905 m/sCharge: shaped charge, copper liner, phlegmatized 75% HMX, 25% TNT; 3V-15 detonatorPenetration: 500 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Improved warhead. Entered service estimated 1978. Introduces wave shaping booster.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile weight: 19.02 kgMuzzle velocity: 905 m/sPenetration: 550 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Entered service estimated 1980. Enhancements to improve reliability of the copper jet formation.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 19 kgMax dispersion: 0.21 mil (0.21 mrad)Muzzle velocity: 905 m/sCharge: shaped charge, copper liner, phlegmatized 75% HMX, 25% TNT; 3V-15 detonatorPenetration: 550 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Entered service estimated 1982. Depleted uranium Liner to enhance penetration of advanced composite armours like Chobham.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 19 kgMuzzle velocity: 905 m/sPenetration: 750 mm RHA at 0 degrees.Entered service estimated 1985.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionMuzzle velocity: 905 m/sEntered service estimated 1988.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionRound weight: 28.4 kgProjectile dimension: 680 mmProjectile weight: 18.4 kgMuzzle velocity: 915 m/sPenetration: 350mm to 400mm RHA at 60 degree tandem chargeFirst seen publicly in 1998. Reportedly a triple charge warhead.
Country of origin: RussiaProjectile weight: 18.4 kgCharge weight: 1.62 kgMuzzle velocity: 915 m/sPenetration: Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT.High Explosive Fragmentation Fin Stabilised. General purpose rounds, for use against infantry, bunkers and light vehicles and other 'soft' targets.
Entered service in 1962. Uses the 3V-21 detonator (mass = 0.431 kg, reliability = 0.98). The 90% lethal zone for infantry is reported to be 40 m wide and 20 m deep.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionRound weight: 33.0 kgProjectile weight: 23.0 kgMuzzle velocity: 850 m/sMax dispersion: 0.23 mil (0.23 mrad)Charge weight: 3.148 kgCharge: TNTEntered service in 1970. Uses the 3V-21 detonator (mass = 0.431 kg, reliability = 0.98). The projectile creates between 600 and 2,000 fragments.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionRound weight: 33.0 kgProjectile weight: 23.0 kgMuzzle velocity: 850 m/sMax dispersion: 0.23 mil (0.23 mrad)Charge weight: 3.148 kgCharge: A-IX-2 (73% RDX, 23% aluminium powder, phlegmatized with 4% wax) 3.4 kgThe 9K112 Kobra (NATO reporting name is AT-8 Songster) is also fired from the 125 mm main guns of the T-64 and T-80 series of tanks.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile weight: 23.2 kgWarhead weight: 4.5 kgGuidance system: Radio-command guidedRange: 100 – 4000 metresPenetration: Estimated at 600 millimetres (24 in) tandem charge HEAT.The 9M119 Svir and 9M119M Refleks (NATO reporting name: AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile has semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance and a tandem hollow-charge HEAT warhead. It has an effective range of 75 m to 5000 m, and takes 17.6 seconds to reach maximum range. Refleks can penetrate about 900 millimetres (35 in) of steel armour and can also engage low-flying air targets such as helicopters.
Country of origin: Soviet UnionProjectile weight: 16.5 kgWarhead weight: 4.5 kgGuidance system: Laser-beam ridingRange: 75 – 5000 metresPenetration: Estimated at 900 millimetres (35 in) tandem charge HEAT.