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    High explosive squash head (HESH) A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in American...
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    first, destroying the lead tank.[page needed] Electric armor High-explosive squash head Kinetic energy penetrator MAHEM Reactive armor Tandem-charge Donald...
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  • an international airport in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt High-explosive squash head, a type of explosive ammunition Hesh Rabkin, a character from the HBO crime...
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    105 mm L/56 gun T refers to the round containing a tracer element. "High Explosive Plastic" is the US term for HESH. Ogorkiewicz, Richard M (1991). Technology...
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    (64 lb) High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) demolition projectile distances up to 2,400 m (2,600 yd). The HESH shell contains 18 kg (40 lb) of C-4 explosive. The...
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  • and disabling light armored vehicles. The RAW's 1 kg (2.2 lb) high explosive squash head (HESH) warhead could penetrate 20 cm (7.9 in) of reinforced concrete...
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    cause damage behind armour High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) High-explosive squash head (HESH), also known as High-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP) Although...
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    conventional explosive, such as C-4, would weigh 200 lbs and need seven people to operate it. Alliant Techsystems High explosive squash head Lawrence Livermore...
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    discarding sabot (APFSDS), high-explosive squash head (HESH), and high-explosive plastic tracer (HEP-T) rounds. The high-explosive multi-purpose tracer (HE-MP-T)...
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    warhead were used by RAF attack drones in Syria. Based on the high-explosive squash head (HESH) round, a 120 mm thermobaric round was developed in the...
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    spalling through mechanical stress is an intended effect of high-explosive squash head (HESH) anti-tank shells and many other munitions, which may not...
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    weapon system. The warhead can be used in both high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) and high explosive squash head (HESH) modes against armour, walls, or other...
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    can be as high as one third of the stress wave speed on the material. This type of failure is typically an effect of high explosive squash head (HESH) charges...
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    brought rounds based on chemical energy; high-explosive squash head (HESH), and shaped-charge high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT), with penetrating power...
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    fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shells, and/or high-explosive squash head (HESH) and/or anti-tank guided missiles...
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  • from T-72 tank at point blank range, and defeated all available high-explosive squash head (HESH) and APFSDS rounds, which included Israeli APFSDS rounds...
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    penetrate 35 centimeters of armor. The development of a High Explosive Squash Head warhead began in 2012. It has been tested against brick walls and reinforced...
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    that of a standard thrown hand grenade. The bazooka also fired a high explosive squash head (HESH), effective against buildings and tank armour. The universally...
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    Misnay–Schardin effect (category Explosives)
    The later AT2 and M18 Claymore mines rely on this effect. High-explosive squash head Explosively formed penetrator Munroe effect M93 Hornet mine Practical...
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  • HEPD – high-explosive point detonating HERA – high-explosive rocket-assisted HESH – high-explosive squash head HESH-T – high-explosive squash head – tracer...
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    because the British Army continues to place a premium on the use of high explosive squash head (HESH) rounds in addition to armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot...
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    barrel. This permits High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) rounds to be fired. HESH ammunition is used both as a general-purpose high explosive projectile, and...
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    armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) and dual purpose high-explosive squash head (HESH) rounds. The Arjun MK1 can carry a mix of 42 APFSDS and...
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    as high explosive or high explosive fragmentation have dual purpose. Less common rounds are Beehive anti-personnel rounds, and high-explosive squash head...
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  • and the spacing was also found to be effective in countering high-explosive squash head (HESH) ammunition. When struck by a kinetic projectile, the armour...
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    outside of artillery and tank units. The British had developed the High-explosive squash head (HESH) warhead as a weapon for attacking fortifications during...
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  • tanks received the clearance to fire their main guns (105 mm high-explosive squash head shells) only at around 7:30 am.: 81–110  According to Giani Puran...
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    M456A2 high-explosive anti-tank round to destroy thin-skinned vehicles and provide anti-personnel fragmentation; the M393A3 high-explosive squash head plastic...
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    out any tank then in service. It used a 26 kilograms (57 lb) high-explosive squash head (HESH) warhead. Other early first generation ATGMs include the...
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    400 m (1,300 ft) above the ground and burns for 30 seconds. L42 high explosive squash head. Used for direct fire against armoured targets or buildings, has...
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