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Leopard 2 of the Armed Forces were armed with powerful shells: what is the feature of MK 324 ammunition (photo)

Tank ammunition has three modes of operation. One of them - undermining at a certain point - is intended for the effective destruction of the enemy's living force in the open terrain. Western partners gave Ukrainian crews the LOOPARD 2 tanks 2 improved programmable multi -purpose shells of 120 mm DM11 caliber, which are in service with the Bundeswehr and the US Marine Corps under the designation of MK 324.

The publication states that the appearance of these ammunition in Ukraine has become known from photos with tubes, which contain the inscriptions "MK 324 MOD 0 MP-He-T". Such tubes were transferred to the Makariv Historical and Local History Museum.

"This abbreviation is characteristic of a German DM11 German projectile and stands for a multifunctional programmable fragmentation projectile," the observers said, adding that the Ukrainian military was most likely to receive shells from the United States. DM11 projectiles are designed to neutralize closed and uncovered anti -tank missiles, infantry damage, destruction of hidden goals in buildings, destroy light armored targets and destroy targets in large combat distances.

Western experts claim that Rheinmetall DM11 ammunition exceeds most similar samples. The peculiarity of the projectile is that it supports three modes of operation: the LSP mode is intended primarily against the enemy's living force in the open terrain, the MV mode is effective during the shelling of the targets by shelters, and the OV regime involves the instant detonation .

Such capabilities are present due to the design of the ammunition, which is equipped with a detonator and a programmable timer. After charging, the electronic detonator is programmed for the blast at a certain time interval in the coordinates specified. The ballistic tip contains 6000 tungsten balls and an explosive substance weighing 2. 17 kg, which at the time of blasting from the heavy building of the projectile creates 9 kg of steel fragments.