Northrop Grumman’s Next-Gen M1147 Advanced Multi Purpose 120mm cartridge for the ABRAMS M1A2 (Video)
Northrop Grumman has recently introduced their newly-developed M1147 Advanced Multi Purpose (AMP) 120mm cartridge for the U.S. ABRAMS M1A2 main battle tank. This new line-of-sight type ammunition is the next generation high explosive multipurpose round intended to replace other types of projectiles currently used in ABRAMS M1A2.
M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose Round (AMP) milliseconds after firing from the cannon. Image credit: Northrop Grumman (still image from the YouTube video)
Previously, U.S. main battle tanks used these four types of rounds:
- M830 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose with Tracer (HEAT‑MP-T),
- M830A1 HEAT-MP-T,
- M1028 Canister (CAN) round, and
- M908 Obstacle Reducing with Tracer (OR-T) round.
New M1147 cartridge consolidates the capabilities of these four rounds into a single munition. This means that ABRAMS crews are getting greater mission flexibility and better firepower, because the tank will be able to operate equally effective under different combat scenarios. Required mode is set instantly during the selection, using specialized military hardware interface.
The following video briefly introduces the capabilities of the M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose Round:
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