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L27A1 (120 mm APFSDS)
The L27A1 is a British-developed, depleted uranium (DU) alloy-based, armour-piercing fin-stabilised, discarding-sabot (APFSDS) projectile assembly, which was introduced in the late 1990s. The L27A1 replaced the earlier L26A1 depleted uranium-based APFSDS projectile assembly, which was introduce in the early-1990s. The L27A1 is thought to be the last DU warshot developed for the UK's L30-series of rifled tank guns, though later developments...
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