That ratio is a little lower than the old ratio of five API to every one HEI, “which has expired and was removed from the Air Force active inventory,” Worley explained.
Alexi Worley, a spokesperson for Air Combat Command, said the service is beginning to field belts of 30mm ammunition that feature a mix of two armor-piercing incendiary rounds for every one high-explosive incendiary round. The Air Force’s Air Combat Command said that it is still using armor-piercing incendiary rounds, albeit in smaller quantities than it used to. Though that may not matter in counter-insurgency wars like those in Iraq and Afghanistan, it could be a problem against modern tanks used by potential adversaries such as Russia and China, The War Zone reported. But while tungsten has fewer environmental health concerns, it is also less dense than uranium so its performance may not be at the same level against the toughest tank armor, he told. In 2018, DuPont suggested using tungsten as a replacement for depleted uranium.
government said there is no conclusive evidence linking depleted uranium rounds to health issues, but it is also difficult for researchers to go to places like Iraq to conduct field studies that would settle the issue. The War Zone reported in 2019 that the U.S. The weapon is used to test-fire new ammunition used in the A-10 Thunderbolt II. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson learns about the GAU-8 30-millimeter cannon from Bob DuPont, 780th Test Squadron, May 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
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