Key Points and Summary: The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium rounds at nearly 4,000 rpm and shreds armor with the ...

The M1 Abrams has a fearsome reputation among tank crews not just because of its armor and sensors, but because of the depleted uranium “silver bullet” rounds that give its main gun a brutal edge in ...

The U.S. has announced it's sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain's lead in sending the controversial munitions to help Kyiv push through Russian lines in its ...

The depleted uranium round rends and incinerates enemy tank crews in an instant. The burning hulks of Soviet-era Iraqi armor are testament to the silver bullet's destructive power in the hands of the ...

This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. Russian officials slammed the U.S.' decision to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium weapons, ...

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 Russian Army ...

CONTROVERSIAL anti-tank shells tipped with depleted uranium may be phased out if an alternative material proves its worth. The US Army is expected to award a contract this week for the manufacture of ...