He M1 Abrams It is the main tank of the United States Army and is considered one of the most lethal in the world. Originally designed in the 70s by Chrysler Defense and manufactured by General Dynamics Since 1980, he has known numerous variants and improvements since then, to which the use of an innovative multi -purpose advanced ammunition, M1147 AMP, whose production on full scale has just been approved by the United States Army Army and Munitions Program (Jpeo a & a).
120 mm M1147 AMP ammunition designed by Northrop Grumman It abandons the production phase to low scale and introduces a new focus on combat. It equips the M1 Abrams with the ability to neutralize anti -tank -guided missile equipment (ATGM) and knock down double reinforced concrete walls (DRCW) up to 20 centimeters thick, replacing four types of ammunition with single.
‘The approval of production on full scale for AMP ammunition is a monumental milestone, reflecting years of hard work and commitment of our team to ensure that soldiers have the best possible ammunition,’ said the division general John T. ReimChief of Jpeo A&A. ‘As we increase the production of this state -of -the -art ammunition, AMP ammunition will be essential to provide our forces incomparable capacities and increased lethality ‘.
According to the manufacturer, the M1147 AMP projectiles allow to replace 4 types of tactical ammunition that must current improve the performance of each of themwhich simplifies the management of the ammunition and maximizes its load in the tank.
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The types of projectiles to be replaced are:
- M830 (HEAT-HIGH EXPLOSIVE ANTI-TANK / HIGH EXPLOSION ANTITITE): Against armored, fortifications, bunkers, enemy locations.
- M1028 (Canister cartridge): Against short -distance infantry, enemy personnel swarms, infantry assault forces.
- M830A1 (Multi-purpose anti-tank): against armored vehicles, low flight helicopters, infantry and light fortifications.
- M908 (Obstacle reduction cartridge): For destruction or reduction of obstacles, walls, fortifications and blockages.

The M1147 AMP, acronym for advanced multipurpose ammunition, also stands out for A multi-mode programmable spoletwhich allows operators to choose between 3 detonation modes. This can occur At contactat the time of impact against the objective; with delayto allow penetration, for example, in a fortification before exploding; and Air Explosioneffective against ATGM guided anti -tank missiles, since it does not need to impact directly on the target.
The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank that stands out for its advanced armor, fire control systems and mobility. With the integration of this ammunition of 120 mm, The lethality and efficacy of the platform increase in a wide range of combat situations, including urban war and hybrid situations.