The US is sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, to be used with the Abrams tanks it is also supplying. The shells can pierce conventional tank armour, but there are some concerns over ...
The by-product uranium mixture (after the enriched uranium is removed) has reduced concentrations of U-235 and U-234. This by-product of the enrichment process is known as depleted uranium (DU). The ...
Depleted Uranium When stripped of much of its radioactive matter through an “enrichment” process, the now depleted uranium can be placed on the tip of bullets, tank shells, and mortar rounds.
December 4, 2024: In 2023 Britain was criticized by Russia for sending depleted uranium tank gun shells along with the Challenger 2 tanks sent to Ukraine. Apparently, the people running Russian ...
They are made of depleted uranium - a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of most radioactive material. Overnight, suspected Ukrainian drone attacks were reported on the Russian city of ...
The unit for fabrication/refabrication of nuclear fuel for the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor has been put ...
BWXT has agreed to purchase the Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee facility for $100 million to supplement depleted uranium ...