Independent research by scientists from groups such as the Royal Society has assessed that any impact to personal health and the environment from the use of depleted uranium munitions is likely to ...
The Royal Navy is phasing out depleted uranium ammunition used on some of its warships after the American manufacturers stopped producing the shells over safety concerns, it emerged today.
Congressman Jim McDermott's bill to study the effects of Depleted Uranium munitions has successfully passed the house of Congress. Some scientists have argued that Depleted Uranium causes kidney ...
The US expects that depleted uranium munitions will allow the Ukrainian armed forces to combat Russian tanks more effectively. The aid package will be worth between $240 mln and $374 mln ...
The United States could soon be sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to help Kyiv beat back Russia's invasion. But what is this complicated ammunition and will it cause a further escalation ...
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 ...
MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Russia’s T-80BV main battle tank has been upgraded to feature the capability of firing depleted uranium shells, the Defense Ministry said in the bulletin ‘The ...
December 4, 2024: In 2023 Britain was criticized by Russia for sending depleted uranium tank gun shells along with the Challenger 2 tanks sent to Ukraine. Apparently, the people running Russian ...
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose low risks of radiation or chemical exposure. Libya’s lost but found ...