Wednesday, February 8, 2012

What do you know about depleted uranium shells used militarily?

They are used because they are extremely heavy and can penetrate almost any type of armor. But they are also very dangerous to solders and civilians because they are radio active. Once they hit a target the kinetic energy of the shell going through the armor pretty much destroys anything on the other side. The dust particles from the depleted uranium is what is very dangerous for inhalation or getting on your skin. The depleted uranium shells are usually colored blue denoting that they are depleted uranium. The shell has a coating of led on it so they are safe before they hit their target. you will mostly see the rounds in .50 cal or 30mm.

What do you know about depleted uranium shells used militarily?
Not good for people
Reply:Depleted uranium rounds or sabot rounds are designed to penetrate the toughest armor. They aren't an exploding shelll but rather a dart encased in a bullet, and when it's fired, the bullet splits and the dart flies to the target burning a hole in the armor. These rounds are used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps Armor in the M1 Abrams tank's 120 milimeter main gun for use against enemy tanks, the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's 30 milimeter gatling gun and the 25 milimeter Gatling Gun on the AC-130 Gunship, the U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers 25 milimeter gatling gun, and the British Army's challenger tank also uses the sabot round in it's main gun.
Reply:depleted uranium makes good toothpaste. that is what i know.
Reply:they are used by the Navy and Air Force and are being phased out. The Navy uses them in the 20 MM Close In Weapon System and the Air Force uses them on the A-10 Warthog's 30 MM Gatling gun. they are switching to tungsten.
Reply:Do a yahoo image search on 'depleted uranium'



It causes death, fetal damage and deformities, AND it blows back onto OUR troops
Reply:"Depleted uranium munitions are controversial because of numerous unanswered questions about the long-term health effects. DU is less toxic than other heavy metals such as arsenic and mercury, and is only very weakly radioactive because of its long half life.[2] While any radiation exposure has risks, no conclusive epidemiological data have correlated DU exposure to specific human health effects such as cancer.[3]"
Reply:Its the AGENT ORANGE of our day.......... I wonder if the Military recruiters mention it.........


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