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A-10 Warthog Fires 4,200 ‘Armor-piercing Incendiary Rounds Per Minute’

Key Points and Summary on A-10 Warthog Cannon - The heart of the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" is its legendary GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barreled Gatling gun that produces the iconic "BRRRRT" ...
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A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog’s depleted uranium rounds turn tank armor against itself

Military tanks have a reputation for being big, heavy, and nearly unstoppable. But a new video breaks down yet another reason why, if you’re a tank crew member, you would want to run away as fast as ...
TASS

Russian combat vehicles’ armor improved based on special op experience — Defense Ministry

According to the plant management, the new double armor for future vehicles can withstand detonation of 2 kg of TNT or a hit with armor-piercing incendiary ammunition MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/.