2A46 (125 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• T-72A

General info

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Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
3BM9	APFSDS	321	317	303	285	268	249
3BM15	APFSDS	440	430	420	410	405	400
3BM12	APFSDS	383	378	367	351	339	327
3BK12M	HEATFS	440	440	440	440	440	440
3OF26	HE	47	47	47	47	47	47

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
3BM9	APFSDS	1,800	3.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	°	72°	73°	75°
3BM15	APFSDS	1,780	3.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	°	76°	77°	78°
3BM12	APFSDS	1,800	3.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	°	76°	77°	78°
3BK12M	HEATFS	905	19	0.0	0.1	2,790	+0°	65°	72°	75°
3OF26	HE	850	23	0.1	0.5	5,780	+0°	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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