NATO standard armor-piercing incendiary cartridge equivalent to M8. Suitable for all 12.7 x 99 mm weapons, it may be offered linked with any other trajectory-matched cartridges, such as Ball, Tracer, AP and API-T, in different configurations.
| Normative reference | NATO AEP-97 ED A V1 |
| Tip identification | ALUMINIUM |
| Projectile type | Armor-Piercing Incendiary |
| Projectile weight | 42.7 g / 658 gr |
| Velocity at 16 m ¹ ² | As per reference ammunition |
| Energy at 16 m | ≥ 16775 J |
| Case | Brass |
| Service temperature | -54°C to +52°C -65°F to +125°F |
| Safety temperature | -54°C to +71°C -65°F to +160°F |
| Barrel Twist | – |