![]() ![]() In Iraq, the M-1 tank rolls down the road with an XM1028 round loaded and the gunner looking through his sight for potential targets. Some 2,000 shells have been produced so far, with another 3,000 being built in 2004 and 5,000 in the year after that. Production of the shell began last year, with up to 30,000 shells (costing over $3,000 each) to be produced. ![]() The official, "… requirement is to defeat equal to or greater than 50% of a 10 man squad with 1 shot and equal to or greater than 50% of a 30 man platoon with 2 shots." The tungsten projectiles are lethal at up to 700 meters. The XM1028 shell holds 1100 10mm tungsten balls that are propelled out of the gun barrel and begin to disperse. One reason M-1 tanks are still frequently used for combat operations in Iraq is because they have a new shotgun type shell for use against hostile infantry. ![]()
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