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21Terminal 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… …
22Chobham armour — A pre series American M1 Abrams, the first main battle tank type to be protected by Chobham armour …
23Bazooka — Infobox Weapon name= Launcher, Rocket, Antitank, M 9 Series caption= M9A1 Bazooka with larger M20 Super Bazooka origin=flagcountry|United States type= Recoilless rocket antitank weapon is ranged=yes is explosive=yes is artillery=yes service=… …
24small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… …
25Reactive armour — M60A1 Patton tank with Israeli Blazer ERA. A …
26Cluster 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 …
27Explosively formed penetrator — An explosively formed penetrator (EFP), is a type of petard 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 armour effectively at stand… …
28Cluster 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 …
29Improvised explosive device — Ammunition rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad in November 2005 …
30Vehicle armour — For body armour see armour, for armoured forces see armoured warfare, for other uses see armour (disambiguation).Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, missiles, or shells, protecting the personnel… …
