The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed it would provide Kyiv the armour-piercing rounds alongside Challenger 2 tanks but insisted they had a low radiation risk. Depleted uranium "is a standard ...

The US is sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, to be used with the Abrams tanks it is also supplying. The shells can pierce conventional tank armour, but there are some concerns over ...

6. What are the military uses of depleted uranium? Uranium's physical and chemical properties make it very suitable for military uses. DU is used in the manufacturing of ammunitions used to pierce ...

While depleted uranium is known to be less radioactive ... Hence, it is utilized in making ammunitions used to pierce armor plating and tank armor. The dense material can penetrate through almost ...

Here as the key facts about the situation around the depleted uranium ammunition. Armor-piercing sub-caliber shells with depleted uranium are used to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles and ...

Kirillov recalled the use of air bombs with depleted uranium by NATO forces during the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. In all, about 40,000 armor-piercing aircraft projectiles, with a total amount ...

A Mandaue City official has expressed concern over the health risks posed by 60 kilograms of block metals containing depleted uranium seized by the National Bur ...

Because of its unusual density, depleted uranium is also used for producing armor-piercing bullets and similar items. PNRI and NBI officials said there were no indications that the suspects were ...

The depleted uranium was detected in 80 kg of metal blocks, 6 kg of powder, and about 20 to 30 kg of other materials, Conales said. According to an NBI press statement, the operations were ...