high-explosive
11High explosive squash head — (HESH) is a type of explosive ammunition that is effective against buildings and is also used against tank armour. It was fielded chiefly by the British Army as the main explosive round of its main battle tanks during the Cold War. It was also… …
12High 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 …
13High Explosive Incendiary/Armor Piercing Ammunition — (HEIAP) is a form of shell which combines both an armour piercing capability and a high explosive effect. In this respect it is a modern version of armour piercing shell. The ammunition may also be called Semi armor piercing high explosive… …
14high explosive — high′ explo′sive n. chem. an explosive, as TNT, with a violent, swift reaction, used in shells and bombs • Etymology: 1875–80 high′ ex•plo′sive, adj …
15high explosive — high ex plosive n [U and C] a substance that explodes with great power and violence …
16high explosive — high ex plosive noun count or uncount a substance that produces a quick and powerful explosion and is often used in bombs …
17High explosive incendiary — In warfare, High explosive incendiary (HEI) is a type of ammunition specially designed to pierce armor, fragment, and ignite readily combustible materials.High Explosive Incendiary shells (HEIS) are designed to penetrate the armor of the target… …
18High Explosive Anti Tank — Schematischer Aufbau eines HEAT Geschosses. 1: aerodynamische Verkleidung 2: Querschnittsverringerung zur Verbesserung der Metallstrahlcharakteristiken 3: Metallhülse die den Metallstrahl bildet 4: Zünder 5: explosive… …
19High Explosive Anti-Tank — Pour les articles homonymes, voir HEAT. Coupe d un obus HEAT High Explosive Anti Tank (HEAT) est une désignation pour des munitions utilisant une ogive à ex …
20high-explosive projectile — ardomasis sviedinys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Pagrindinis sviedinys tvirtiems nebetoniniams statiniams griauti ir pasislėpusiems juose žmonėms kauti. Jis turi labai tvirtą korpusą (pramuša sienas), galingą užtaisą, kuris sprogsta… …
