In airburst mode, the XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round sprays the ground below with lethal shrapnel - note dust thrown up from impacts. Juan Segura, gunner for Crazy Horse Tank Crew 2, Charlie Company “Crazy Horse,” 1st Battalion “Fighting Eagles” of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assists his crew with loading a 120mm XM1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) tactical service round into his M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Direct Fire Range, Yuma Test Center, Arizona.Īn XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round test shot showing effectiveness against a reinforced concrete wall. Brabner, Test Officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank with an almost complete combat load of 120mm XM1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) tactical service rounds before an operational test combat mission. Michael Brabner, USAOTC) VIEW ORIGINALĪ U.S. Tobias Cukale, 4th Infantry Division color-modified by Maj. Soldiers assigned to Crazy Horse Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division test the XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round.
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