3BM-42 Mango
3BM-42 Mango
Projectiles
Basic Information
Name
3BM-42 Mango
Designation
3BM-42 Mango
Alternate Designation
3BM42
Equipment Type
Projectiles
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1986
Description
The 3BM-42 Mango is a 125mm armor piercing round developed by the former Soviet Union to neutralize Western-made tanks featuring composite armor. The Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T) Mango projectile has maximum range of 3 kilometers and can penetrate more than 500mm of composite armor. The 3BM-42 125mm round was introduced in 1986 for use by the latest soviet main battle tanks T-72B1 and T-80U.
Ground Specifications
Max Speed
6120.0 km/h
Range
3.3 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Projectiles
Status
Active
Also Known As
3BM42
Origin
Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1986
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Caliber
125 millimeter
Performance — Max Range
3,300 meter
Performance — Piercing in Armor
510 millimeter
Speed — Top Speed
1,700 mps
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a004318
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (26)
Russia
South Korea
Ukraine
India
Iran
Serbia
Belarus
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Mongolia
Morocco
Nicaragua
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
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