Depleted uranium is used in modern munitions because it is dense, durable, and brutally effective against armored targets, but its use carries long-term health, environmental, and political costs tied ...
The M1 Abrams has a fearsome reputation among tank crews not just because of its armor and sensors, but because of the depleted uranium “silver bullet” rounds that give its main gun a brutal edge in ...
CONTROVERSIAL anti-tank shells tipped with depleted uranium may be phased out if an alternative material proves its worth. The US Army is expected to award a contract this week for the manufacture of ...