7, Depleted Uranium. RAND Report MR-1018/7-OSD (1999 ... and forming an aerosol of particles ("DU dust") whose size depends on the angle of the impact, the velocity of the penetrator, and the ...

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 ...

Depleted uranium "is a standard component and has nothing to do with nuclear weapons", the MoD said. "The British Army has used depleted uranium in its armour piercing shells for decades," the ...

TASS/. The UN is concerned about the usage of depleted-uranium munitions anywhere in the world, including in Ukraine, Farhan Haq, a deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said at a news ...

MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Russia’s T-80BV main battle tank has been upgraded to feature the capability of firing depleted uranium shells, the Defense Ministry said in the bulletin ‘The Russ ...

The Philippine government said Monday it has arrested three suspected illegal traders of depleted uranium, seizing about 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of radioactive materials in a three-week ...

MANILA, Philippines — A case for violation of Republic Act 5207, or the Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act, was filed against three individuals involved in the trade of depleted uranium.