Shaped charge
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A shaped charge, commonly also hollow charge if shaped with a cavity, is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Different types of shaped charges are used for variou
Sectioned RL-83 Blindicide rocket.
Sectioned high-explosive anti-tank round with the inner shaped charge visible.
A 40 lb (18 kg) Composition B shaped charge used by combat engineers, for the purpose of boring a hole for a cratering charge. The lower supports serve to keep the shaped charge at the optimal standoff distance from the target (usually equal to one and one-half cone diameters).
Reactive armour
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Reactive armour is a type of vehicle armour used for protecting vehicles, especially modern tanks, against anti-vehicle armour-piercing munitions.
Shaped charge
…plate as thick as 150% to 700% of their diameter, depending on the charge quality. The figure is for basic steel plate, not for the composite armor, reactive armor, or other types of modern armor. The most common shape of the liner is conical, with an internal apex angle of 30 to 90 degrees. Different apex angles…
M60A1 Patton tank with Israeli Blazer ERA
A Georgian T-72 tank layered with reactive armour bricks
Reactive armour "DYNA" for T-72 MBT
The advanced Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on this T-90S is arranged in pairs of plates, giving the turret its prominent triangular profile.