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  • Mid-air blast tank shell winner of Defense Prize (Israel)

    07/10/2011 9:13:04 PM PDT · by sukhoi-30mki · 10 replies · 1+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | 07/06/2011 | YAAKOV KATZ
    Mid-air blast tank shell winner of Defense Prize By YAAKOV KATZ 07/06/2011 21:29 Kalanit can explode midair over hiding terrorists and can breach concrete walls; shell has been successful in hitting Gaza terror cells. What makes the Kalanit unique is the crew’s ability to choose between two different modes for the way it wants the shell to detonate. It can be shot just above anti-tank cells – which usually cannot be effectively targeted by standard tank shells – then stops in midair and explodes into six different charges scattering thousands of deadly fragments. The shell can also be used against...