The M830A1 HEAT-MP-T, the M830's successor, provides greater lethality through a higher initial velocity and a multi-purpose fuse. It is capable of engaging helicopters thanks to its dual-purpose fuze that offers impact or proximity modes.

The M830 was replaced by the M830A1 and is no longer in production. The M830A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) round, recently fielded for the M1A1 and M1A2 Main Battle Tank, is a major advancement over its predecessor, the M830, which has been in …

Jul 7, 2011 · The M830A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) round, recently fielded for the M1A1 and M1A2 Main Battle Tank, is a major advancement over its predecessor, the M830, which has been in the US...

The cartridge; 120-mm, HEAT-MP-T, M830A1 is a high explosive antitank, multipurpose, tactical service round with tracer. The M830A1 is used in the 120-mm, M256 smooth bore tank cannon and is a fin-stabilized round with a discarding sabot.

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2023 - The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of 120mm M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose with Tracer (MPAT) tank cartridges and related equipment for …

The M830A1 HEAT-MP-T was developed to a replace the M830 HEAT round. It has demonstrated a 20-percent performance increase against bunkers and a 30-percent performance increase against light armored vehicles. The M830A1 uses a discarding sabot with sub-caliber warhead and a multifunction fuzing system.

The M830A1 is a high explosive anti-tank and air defense multi-purpose, tactical service round with tracer. These cartridges are fired from the 120mm smooth bore M256 cannon. DESCRIPTION: The M830 rounds consist of a steel body with pressed explosives surrounding a copper shape charge liner and wave shaper.

The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of 120mm M830A1 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose with Tracer (MPAT) tank cartridges and related equipment for an estimated cost of $106.5 million.

The M830 is an American high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round meant primarily for the 120 mm M256 main gun of the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams. Aside from the double safety, propellant containment bag and M764 fuze, it is identical to the German DM12A1. The cartridge weighs approximately 53.4 lb (24.2 kg). [1] .

The M830A1 wear life predictions for the respective hot, basic ambient, cold, severe cold, and Fort Knox mixture of round conditioning temperature cases are 525, 750, 965, 1230, and 735 equivalent M830A1 rounds.