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shaped charge

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shaped charge [′shāpt ′chärj]
(ordnance)
An explosive charge with a shaped cavity that forces the impact of the explosion to the front so that there is an armor-piercing force. Also known as cavity charge.


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The FRAG-12 also offers an armor-piercing projectile with a shaped charge configuration designed to penetrate a half-inch of steel armor.
Further, MOTISS evaluates critical factors that include weapons ballistics and blasts (internal, external or contact, either in the air or undersea), shaped charge jetting, fragmentation, shock, hull whipping, fire spread, flooding and damaged stability.
M-483A1 Dual Delivers 88 dual-purpose Shaped charge warheads to Purpose grenades to defeat armor penetrate armor.
 
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