M829 APFSDS-T
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1986
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| M829 APFSDS-T | Active | 1986 | ? |
| M829A4 | Active | 2014 | ? |
M829 APFSDS-T
Group : Projectiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : KEW-A2, M829A3, M865 TP-T
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractor : ATK Alliant Techsystems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1986
Total Production : ?
The M829 APFSDS-T is a 120mm, armor-piercing, fin stabilized, depleted uranium penetrator, discarding sabot tracer round. The M829 round is compatible with all standard NATO smoothbore 120mm tank cannons. It is the primary anti-tank munition employed by the US M1 Abrams main battle tanks. In the Gulf War, it was nicknamed the "Silver Bullet". The M865 TP-T is a training round used to simulate the M829 anti-armor round.
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 as well as the M830A1 ammunition.
M829A3 is the most advanced armor-piercing round used on the M1A1/A2 Abrams tank family. ATK produced 35,000 M829A3 rounds for the US Army through to 2006.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Active | ? | |
 Ukraine | Active | ? | |
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Caliber | 120 millimeter | |
M829A4
Group : Projectiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : AKE (Advanced Kinetic Energy), M829E4
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : ATK Alliant Techsystems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : ?
Development Cost : USD $77 million
The M829A4 is a fifth generation 120mm Advanced Kinetic Energy (AKE) tactical tank round developed for the US Army's M1A2 SEP main battle tanks. This 120mm kinetic energy cartridge has been designed to take heavy armored tanks protected with advanced, explosive reactive armor at extended ranges as well as in Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), mountain, and nontraditional battlefields. The new round will make possible to engage a target with fewer rounds. In July 2011, the US Army awarded a $77 million three-year contract to ATK for the development and qualification of the M829A4 round. Full rate production is planned for 2014. Deliveries to the US Army were completed in January 2024.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Caliber | 120 millimeter | |
News
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – January 12, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today it successfully completed production of the M829A4 120mm cartridge to the U.
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of M1A1 Abrams Main Battle
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of M1A2K tank operational
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2019 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO for the M1A2T Abrams Tanks and related equipment
WASHINGTON, November 27, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of forty-six thousand (46,000) M831A1 and
WASHINGTON, September 17, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of forty-six thousand (46,000) M831A1 and
LIMA, Ohio -- On Wednesday, Oct. 4, members of the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center workforce celebrated the delivery of the next iteration of the iconic Abrams Main Battle
(Dulles, Virginia 20 July 2015) – Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that the M829E4 Advanced Kinetic Energy
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1A1 Abrams tank ammunition and associated
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. / Düsseldorf, Germany - General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), and Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf,
MINNEAPOLIS, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received a $77 million, three-year contract to develop and qualify the M829E4 120mm Advanced Kinetic Energy
Photo Gallery
December 2006
M829 APFSDS-T
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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