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  2. High-explosive squash head - Wikipedia

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    A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in American terminology, [1] is a type of explosive projectile with plastic explosive that conforms to the surface of a target before detonating, which improves the transfer of explosive energy to the target. Squash head projectiles are ...

  3. FRAG-12 - Wikipedia

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    A FRAG-12 with the fins deployed. The FRAG-12 is a specialized 12-gauge shotgun shell which contains a small amount of high explosive to breach intermediate barriers, defeat light armored vehicles, and disrupt IEDs. [1]

  4. 105×617mmR - Wikipedia

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    High-Explosive Squash Head (HESH) / High explosive plastic (HEP) [xix] Designation Origin Year Weight, complete round Projectile weight Explosive filling Muzzle velocity Notes L35 HESH United Kingdom: 1962 (L35A2) 20.02 kg 11.35 kg 5.1 kg [6] of Composition A-3 (L35A1) 1.97 kg of Hexogen: 732 m/s used by the Swedish army as Slspgr m/61: M393 HEP-T

  5. Explosively formed penetrator - Wikipedia

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    Formation of an EFP warhead. USAF Research Laboratory.. An explosively formed penetrator (EFP), also known as an explosively formed projectile, a self-forging warhead, or a self-forging fragment, is a special type of shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively, from a much greater standoff range than standard shaped charges, which are more limited by standoff distance.

  6. Disturbing video captures moment medevac jet plummets to the ...

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    The footage captured the jet exploding as it smashed to the ground in the busy neighborhood, killing seven people. Disturbing video captures moment medevac jet plummets to the ground, explodes in ...

  7. Shaped charge - Wikipedia

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    This slug is projected toward the target at about two kilometers per second. The chief advantage of the EFP over a conventional (e.g., conical) shaped charge is its effectiveness at very great standoffs, equal to hundreds of times the charge's diameter (perhaps a hundred meters for a practical device).

  8. Rifleman's Assault Weapon - Wikipedia

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    The RAW's 1 kg (2.2 lb) high explosive squash head (HESH) warhead could penetrate 20 cm (7.9 in) of reinforced concrete (creating a 36 cm (14 in) hole) and hit moving targets at a range of 300 m (330 yd).

  9. Royal Ordnance L9 - Wikipedia

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    The gun is capable of firing a 29 kg (64 lb) High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) demolition projectile distances up to 2,400 m (2,600 yd). [1] The HESH shell contains 18 kg (40 lb) of C-4 explosive. [2] The L9 gun was mounted on Royal Engineers AVRE versions of the Churchill and Centurion tanks after the Second World War.