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Originally Posted by TDR
Unit 88 M1A1 AIM SA
Unit 26 M1A1 AIM SA
Both have the main gun as #102 120mm KEW-A2
I was under the impression the Australian M1A1 AIM vehicles had the 120 mm M256.
Is there some reference to the Australian M1A1’s having the 120mm KEW-A2?
Unit 89 M1A1 AIM CCS
Where does this sit with in the Australian ORBAT?
It’s not one of the normal vehicles.
Is it trying to represent an American vehicle in an out of country deployment crewed by US/Aust pers?
If it is to represent a US vehicle crewed by US pers it should reflect that in the OOBs.
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KEW-A2 (General Dynamics)
The 120mm KEW-A2 cartridge is uses a tungsten penetrator, and is proposed as an alternative for depleted uranium based KE projectiles. KEW-A2 uses 8.6kg of JA-2 propellant, accelerating the 7.6kg projectile to a muzzle velocity of 1,700 m/sec. The projectile uses the tungsten rod, steel fin and sabot fabricated from composite materials. ot, fired at a muzzle velocity of 1,740 m/sec generating chamber pressre of 5,800 bar.
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http://www.deagel.com/Projectiles/M8...001140001.aspx
A team composed of General Dynamics and ATK was awarded a $39 million contract on December 9, 2004, by Australia to produce 120mm tank ammunition in support of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks on order from the United States. The contract included procurement of both tactical and training ammunition. Through this contract Australia will receive the latest 120 mm KEW-A2 tungsten APFSDS-T cartridge
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120MM M1028 CANISTER ( Aus weapon 101--120mm M1028 )
Canister Cartridge
The 120mm M1028 Canister Cartridge was developed for close-in defense of tanks against massed assaulting infantry attack and to break up infantry concentrations, between a range of 200-500 meters, by discharging large numbers of tungsten balls from the main cannon.
Both weapon designations refer to AMMO type ( we do it that way sometimes......) and the M1A1 AIM CCS simply means a M1A1 has been loaded with Cannister and Heat for anti personal work.