主战坦克及自行火炮系统的有效寿命一般可达20年,有的则更长一些,为适应变化中的威胁和新的作战需要,通常要在这些武器的装备期间对其关键部分加以改进,而采用新式弹药则是提高武器性能的最为有效的途径之一。西方国家过去曾认为俄罗斯在弹药的研制方面落后于西方。但是从最近俄罗斯公布的一些先进弹药的详细资料来看,西方国家过去的观点是错误的。在这 The effective life of a main battle tank and self-propelled artillery system is generally up to 20 years, while others are longer. In response to changing threats and new operational needs, the essential parts of these weapons are usually improved during their period of equipment, The introduction of new ammunition is one of the most effective ways to improve the performance of weapons. In the past, Western countries thought that Russia was lagging behind the West in the development of ammunition. However, according to the detailed information on some advanced ammunition recently released by Russia, the Western countries’ past views are erroneous. At this