Shaped Charge - Examples in The Media

Examples in The Media

The Future Weapons program of the Discovery channel featured the 'Krakatoa', a simple shaped charge weapon system designed by Alford Technologies for special operations deployment. The weapon consisted of a simple plastic outer shell, a copper cone and a volume of plastic explosive. This device was effective at penetrating 1-inch-thick (25 mm) steel plate at a range of several meters.

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