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Rheinmetall won a EUR20 mil contract for tank ammunition 40611153.


| 2015
Defence & Security News - (Rheinmetall)
 
Rheinmetall won a EUR20 mil contract for tank ammunition
Rheinmetall Defence has won a new contract for the production of practice tank ammunition. The deal with a value of EUR20 million has been signed with an undisclosed international customer. The ammunition will be the DM78A1 and the DM78A3. Both are subcalibre ammunition.
     
Rheinmetall won a EUR20 mil contract for tank ammunition

     

The 120mm rounds will be delivered in two lots, from 2016 until 2018. They are based on an acceleration and replacement innovative technology, with an economical design. The DM78 is a safe to fire in all the climatic conditions, as the DM63 KE service round. The training round has a very low pressure that minimizes the erosion in the barrel. Therefore, it significantly increases the barrel life.

Furthermore, the DM78 is designed for use in any tank firing range that meets the safety standards required by its predecessors, namely the DM38 and the DM48 family.
 

 

 

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