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APAM

APAM

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Basic Information
Name
APAM
Designation
APAM
Alternate Designation
Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel, XM329 (US Army designation)
Equipment Type
Projectiles
Manufacturer
IMI Israel Military Industries
Date of Introduction
2006
Description

The APAM (Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel) is a 120mm round developed by IMI of Israel to engage infantry squads equipped with extremely lethal anti-tank weapons. In addition to dismounted infantrymen, the APAM round can engage light armored vehicles, targets protected by 50.8 cm of reinforced concrete, bunkers of sand and timber construction and hovering helicopters. Following an overhead attack trajectory, the round dispenses six submunitions which shower lethal fragments over an area of 50 meters long per 20 meters wide to engage hostile manpower and helicopters. To attack bunkers, vehicles and fortifications, the APAM is fired as an unitary round. IMI developed the APAM round for the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Merkava main battle tanks which are vulnerable to anti-tank weapons used by guerrillas and terrorists organizations in the Middle East. IMI also developed a 105mm version to be fired by the M60 and other main battle tanks equipped with a 105mm main gun. In early 2007, the US Army evaluated the APAM round under the XM329 designation. The US Army intended to provide this round to its M1 Abrams tanks.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Projectiles
Status Active
Also Known As Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel, XM329 (US Army designation)
Origin Israel
Contractor IMI Israel Military Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2006
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Submunitions 6
Area — Dispersion Area 1,000 square meter
Dimensions — Caliber 120 millimeter
Performance — Piercing in Reinforced Concrete 508 millimeter
Details
Country of Origin Israel
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Israel
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