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Tandem-charge

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A tandem-charge or dual-charge weapon is an explosive device or projectile that has two or more stages of detonation. [1]

17 relations: Anti-tank warfare, BGM-71 TOW, Brimstone (missile), BROACH warhead, Explosive material, FGM-148 Javelin, Fuze, High-explosive anti-tank warhead, MBT LAW, PG-7VR, Projectile, Reactive armour, RPG-29, RPG-7, Shaped charge, Tandem, Vehicle armour.

Anti-tank warfare

Anti-tank warfare arose as a result of the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I. Since the first tanks were developed by the Triple Entente in 1916 but not operated in battle until 1917, the first anti-tank weapons were developed by the German Empire.

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BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided") is an American anti-tank missile.

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Brimstone (missile)

Brimstone is an air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA for Britain's Royal Air Force.

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BROACH warhead

The BROACH warhead is a multi-stage warhead developed by Team BROACH; BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions, Thales Missile Electronics and QinetiQ.

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Explosive material

An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.

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FGM-148 Javelin

The FGM-148 Javelin is an American man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile fielded to replace the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service.

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Fuze

In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates function.

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High-explosive anti-tank warhead

A high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead is a type of shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate thick tank armor.

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MBT LAW

The Main Battle Tank and Light Anti-tank Weapon (MBT LAW), also known as the NLAW, is a joint British and Swedish short-range fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system.

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PG-7VR

The PG-7VR is a tandem charge RPG warhead designed to penetrate up to 750 mm rolled homogeneous armour equivalence of explosive reactive armor and the conventional armor underneath.

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Projectile

A projectile is any object thrown into space (empty or not) by the exertion of a force.

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Reactive armour

Reactive armor is a type of vehicle armor that reacts in some way to the impact of a weapon to reduce the damage done to the vehicle being protected.

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RPG-29

The RPG-29 "Vampir" is a Soviet Union reusable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher.

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RPG-7

The RPG-7 (РПГ-7) is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher.

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Shaped charge

A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy.

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Tandem

Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.

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Vehicle armour

Military vehicles are commonly armoured (or armored; see spelling differences) to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, missiles or shells, protecting the personnel inside from enemy fire.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandem-charge

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