Ukraine received modern armor-piercing ammunition DM 53 A1 for German tanks Leopard 2A6

At the end of May, we wrote that during one of the training sessions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot a Russian

captured T-62MV tank, suggesting that the DM 53 shell was used. And now confirmation has appeared.

What is known

The new video shows the DM 53 A1 ammunition. This is one of the most powerful tank shells of the German army. It was developed by Rheinmetall.

DM 53 appeared at the end of the last century.A sub-caliber tank projectile is used to destroy enemy armored targets. It is designed for the 120 mm L/55 gun with an extended range.

The projectile has a length of 74 cm, including the warhead(8.4 cm) and a diameter of almost 2.6 cm. The weight is about 5 kg. The maximum range of the DM 53 A1 is approximately 4000 meters. Flight speed - more than 1.7 km / s.