APFSDS-T Shell

The Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T) cartridge is a US developed kinetic energy (KE) armor defeating round. It consists of a fin stabilized subprojectile with a six bladed aluminum fin, a tracer assembly attached to the rear of the fin and a depleted uranium (DU) penetrator with a ballistic tip to reduce drag.

It is currently recognized as the most effective tank-fired anti-armor round in the world.

Battlefield 3
The APFSDS-T Shell is a specialization for IFVs, adding a large-caliber smoothbore cannon for engaging armor. It does not inflict splash damage on infantry due to its design, but is still fatal should the user score a direct hit.