Military Weapon of the Day: Depleted Uranium ‘Silver Bullet’ Sabot Round

Military Weapon of the Day: Depleted Uranium ‘Silver Bullet’ Sabot Round

The U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams tank fires a depleted uranium round nicknamed the “Silver Bullet” that can punch through 1.6 feet of armor at over a mile—and ignites in flames upon impact. During Operation Desert Storm, the M829 sabot round terrified Iraqi tank crews, and it remains the deadliest anti-armor munition in the American arsenal today. The M1 Abrams Tank Has a Secret Weapon: Uranium Bullets  I was a foot soldier and grunt in the U.S. Army, …