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POTD: The French Leclerc Mk2 Main Battle Tank
POTD: The French Leclerc Mk2 Main Battle Tank

Today’s Photo of The Day is a silhouette of a French Leclerc Mk2 Main Battle Tank (MBT), shrouded in smoke after firing during the live fire element of a joint UK/French exercise.

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Eric B Eric B Feb 25, 2019
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Shot gunning from a tank: M1028
Shot gunning from a tank: M1028

The M1028 is a 120mm shotgun shell for the M1 tank. The shell holds 1100 10mm tungsten balls. They are apparently lethal up to 700m (765 yards). Here is a video of the shell being fired in slow motion. It shows the shot breaking the sound barrier and the shot pattern (H/T to Sebastian).

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Steve Johnson Steve Johnson Feb 28, 2008
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