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  • 1Warhead — Typically, a warhead is the explosive material and detonator that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo. Etymology During the early development of naval torpedoes, they could be equipped with an inert payload that was intended for use… …

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  • 2High explosive anti-tank warhead — High explosive anti tank (HEAT) rounds are made of an explosive shaped charge that uses the Neumann effect (a development of the Munroe effect) to create a very high velocity jet of metal in a state of superplasticity that can punch through solid …

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  • 3Terminal ballistics — Terminal ballistics, a sub field of ballistics, is the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. It is often referred to as stopping power when dealing with human or other living targets. Terminal ballistics is as relevant… …

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  • 4Brimstone missile — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes caption= name=Brimstone type=anti tank missile origin=UK era= launch platform=aircraft target= manufacturer=MBDA design date= production date= service=2005 used by= RAF wars= spec type= diameter= 17.8 cm wingspan=… …

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  • 5BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb — The BLU 97/B Combined Effects Bomb is the submunition used in several cluster bomb type weapon systems. When the bomblets fall, they separate from the main bomb and independently free fall to the ground. They contain an inflatable bag (ballute)… …

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  • 6Hand grenade — M67 fragmentation grenade, a widely used modern hand grenade. A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades.[1] Explosive grenades… …

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  • 7AGM-114 Hellfire — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=AGM 114 Hellfire caption=A model of a Hellfire s components origin=United States type=Air to surface and surface to surface missile used by= manufacturer=Lockheed Martin unit cost= propellant= production date=… …

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  • 8Cluster munition — SD2 Butterfly Bomb circa 1940. Wings rotate as bomb falls, unscrewing the arming spindle connected to the fuze A cluster munition is a form of air dropped or ground launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller sub munitions. Commonly …

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  • 9Cluster bomb — Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air dropped or ground launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions: a cluster of bomblets. The most common types are intended to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles. Submunition based …

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  • 10AGM-65 Maverick — Type Air to surface guided missile Place of origin …

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