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In military munitions, a fuze is the part of the device that initiates its function. In some applications, such as torpedoes, a fuze may be identified by function as the exploder. The relative complex
Wooden grenade fuse from the 17th Century, broken open vertically, with preserved delay charge.
Mk 53 Proximity fuze for an artillery shell, c. 1945
A modern multichannel radio remote detonator, in 2015.
The contact fuze of a G7a torpedo, a hybrid design using both impact and swing-arm inertial triggering.
Proximity fuze
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A proximity fuze is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its target. Proximity fuzes are designed for elusive military targets such a
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…design of the Brennan torpedo. Inertial fuzing is also used in the design of HESH munitions, since their concept precludes the use of contact fuzing. Proximity fuzes cause a missile warhead or other munition (e.g. air-dropped bomb, sea mine, or torpedo) to detonate when it comes within a certain pre-set distance of…
German World War II magnetic mine that landed on the ground instead of the water.
A 155 mm artillery fuze with selector for point/proximity detonation (currently set to proximity).
Cross-section of a M734 radar proximity fuze