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3BM15

Projectile  
Russian Federation
USSR

The 3BM15 (3БМ15) is a Soviet-era developed, Russian Federation, 125 mm armour-piercing, fin-stabilised, discarding-sabot tracer (APFSDS-T) projectile assembly. The 3BM15, which is thought to have been introduced in 1972, replaced the earlier 3BM12 (3БМ12) projectile assembly of the 3UBM6 (3ВБМ6) round, which were introduced, it is though, in 1961. The 3BM15 was itself later replaced by the 3BM17 (3БМ17) projectile assembly of the 3VBM8 (3В...

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