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Originally Posted by thesaint
Guess their objection is more like that they leave lots of crap, after they have killed the people.
Anyway, my point is that DU is used has a penetrator in high velocity rounds.
Naval guns, and 16" above all, fire indirect trajectories.
To hit hardened shelters one would rather use a combination of delayed fuse and shaped charge.
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The idea is for it to penetrate naval ships and shore targets equally. The DU rounds are already being used in Abrams tanks with high effectiveness. However you are right about the shaped charges. But the DU capability always allows greater mission load. Thats the reason for including it.
The DU rounds sharpen when they hit armored targets, when they puncture the armor. Tungsten tipped rounds blunt when they hit, going flat at the tip of the shell, reducing penetrating power.
My DU idea is rather loosely based, more off handed in decision. But the reason to use it is always there, higher penetration of non subterranean armored structures.