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Tank Cannon/Ammunition Comparison

 

Cannon

Caliber

Tank

Ammo

Muzzle Velocity, m/s

Proyectile Weight, kg

Effective Range,

m

Penetration

RHA at eff.range

CN-105-F1

105mm

L56

AMX-30B

APFSDS

HEAT (OCC)

1525

1000

5.8

10.95

2000

2000

540 @ 90º

400 @ 90º

L7A1/A2/A3

(M68)

105mm

L51

Leopard 1

M60A3

TH-301 Proto.

APFSDS (DM33)

HEAT (M456)

1490

1100

6.05

10.3

2000

2000

470 @ 90º

350 @ 90º

RH 105-30 (LTA2)

(FMk4 Mod.1L)

105mm

L51

TAM VC

APDS (type M392)

HEAT (OCC)

1425

1170

4.2

10.95

1800

2000

250 @ 90º

400 @ 90º

D-10

100mm

L52

T-55

HVAPDS (BM-8)

HEAT (ZBK-5M)

1415

900

4.13

12.33

1800

2000

250 @ 90º

380 @ 90º

CN-105-57

(D1504)

(FRT-105-57)

105mm

L44

SK-105A

AMX-13/105

M51 Isherman

 

HEAT (OCC)

 

800

 

10.95

 

1800

 

400 @ 90º

CN-90-F1

(DEFA D921)

90mm

L33

Cascavel II

AML-90

ERC-90

HEAT

640

3.65

1500

270 @ 90º

Cockerill Mk.II & Mk.III

90mm

L36

Cascavel III

Piraña6x6/90

HEAT

900

4.1

1800

300 @ 90º

DR/90

(M41)

90mm

L50

M41C Caxias

HVAP

HEAT

1170

850

3.5

4.5

1000

1800

180 @ 90º

300 @ 90º

M32

76.2mm

L60

M41

HVAP

HEAT

1033

822

2.5

3.2

915

1500

140 @ 90º

220 @ 90º

L23A1

76.2mm

“short”

FV101 Scorpion

HESH

533

5.4

1200

Spalling

HVMS 60

60mm

L70

M24

M50

APFSDS

1620

0.87

2000

250 @ 90º