CONTROVERSIAL anti-tank shells tipped with depleted uranium may be phased out if an alternative material proves its worth. The US Army is expected to award a contract this week for the manufacture of prototype ammunition incorporating a “liquid metal” alloy. The new rounds could be in service within two years.
Campaigners have complained for years about the potential health effects of DU – it has been linked to everything from Gulf War syndrome to birth defects. But the health connection is disputed and the military defends its use of DU. All the same, the US Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command…
