Everything you need to know about EFP's and Shaped Charges.

[AfghanAmbush]

EFP's can penetrate almost anything. They use copper plates that look like cones and when they shoot out a jet of metal. Some RPG's have two part war heads for reactive warriors, one to blow up the explosive armor and the second to penetrate it.

Here is the info: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IPOF0OTs_Q"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]


VIDEO: EFP's in action, keep an eye out for those DEADLY jets.

- EFP IED's in Iraq
- Group (Hizbollah Brigades in Iraq) - Irani backed insurgents.

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[grndpndr]

EFP's can penetrate almost anything. They use copper plates that look like cones and when they shoot out a jet of metal. Some RPG's have two part war heads for reactive warriors, one to blow up the explosive armor and the second to penetrate it.

Here is the info: YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.


VIDEO: EFP's in action, keep an eye out for those DEADLY jets.

- EFP IED's in Iraq
- Group (Hizbollah Brigades in Iraq) - Irani backed insurgents.

-->VIDEO<-- (6:57 - Jet of metal)

To the post below.Bothe EFPs and Conical shaped charges (HEAT)use kinetic energy to penetrate
armor etc.While the fastest Ive heard of an EFP(EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PENETRATOR) velocity is around 3KPS a conical shaped charge may achieve 2-3x EFP velocity.Still,both use kinetic energy.The pressure is tremendous iN a csc/efp EFFECTIVELY PLASTICIZING THE COPPER OR GLASS LINER forcing its way through the armor.a HOLE IS A HOLE IN AN ARMORED VEHICLE.bAD jU JU.

NEITHER BURN THERE WAY THROUGH ARMOR VIA A JET OF MOLTEN METAL!! hi SPEED PICS ESTIMATE THE TEMP OF heat CHARGES AT SOME 450C,NOT ENOUGH TO EVEN MELT COPPER ;let alone AL or steel armor