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To: CholeraJoe

Thanks.

Amazing that they can design something that is strong enough to smash through concrete while still protecting the warhead.


16 posted on 02/29/2008 6:21:57 AM PST by tj21807
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Carried by cruise missiles, the tandem warhead first detonates a shaped charge, which can penetrate 35 feet of limestone, or 20 feet of reinforced concrete...

Shaped charge pentration holes are usually small. But this thing makes a hole big enough to put in a follow-on 500 lb charge? Something is not adding up here. (This is surprising because Jim Dunnigan is a pretty good source for this type of info.)

18 posted on 02/29/2008 6:32:49 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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