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TAPNA - 125 mm APFSDS-T Tank Ammunition,

TAPNA is a two-piece APFSDS round designed for a 125 mm smoothbore gun integrated in T-72 and T-80 UD MBT series. The round consists of a sub-caliber projectile in a combustible case and semi-combustible main propellant charge. The sub-caliber projectile consists of a tungsten penetrator fitted with an aluminum fin assembly with a tracer element in the rear and three discarding sabots also made of high-strength aluminum alloy. The projectile combustible case is filled with an increment single base propellant.

The semi-combustible main propellant charge consists of a combustible mantle, steel stub cartridge case base, double base powder, GUV-7 primer screw.

TAPNA fits standard auto-loaders of T-72 and T-80 MBTs.
Basic technical parameters:
Weight of the complete round: 20 kg
Weight of the projectile including the increment propelling charge:10,3 kg
Weight of the projectile:7,15 kg
Muzzle velocity:1690 m/s
Temperature range:- 40°C do +50°C
Accuracy:0.5m x0.5m at 2000 m
Penetration:540 mm of RHA at 2000 m
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