HEAT (ammunition)
type of shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate thick tank armor
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HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) is a type of ammunition that is used to destroy tanks and similar vehicles. HEAT ammunition consists of an explosive,propellant,firing system and case for the ammunition It is shaped like a bullet but it uses a cylinder for the tip instead of the tip being rounded or pointed. When the HEAT round hits a hard surface(like a tanks armour) it will explode.The cylinder tip of the HEAT round will focus the energy of the blast into a molten jet.This is called the Munroe effect .This molten jet is good at getting through lots of armour. Millitary's often use this type of ammunition to destroy tanks.
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- ↑ "Modern Anti-Tank Ammunition - The Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum". 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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