explosively formed penetrator

English

EFP diagram

Noun

explosively formed penetrator (plural explosively formed penetrators)

1. A type of shaped charge with a shallow depression instead of a deep cone on the attacking face, allowing the metal plate to be explosively formed into a high velocity projectile that can penetrate armour at stand-off distances, greater than that of the hypervelocity plasma from the deeply coned form of shaped charge munitions.

Alternative forms

• explosively-formed projectile

Synonyms

• EFP (abbreviation)
• explosively formed projectile / explosively-formed projectile
• self-forging fragment
• self-forging warhead

Hypernyms

• shaped charge

Derived terms

• EFP (abbreviation)

See also

• improvised explosive device (IED)
• kinetic energy weapon (KEW)
• rocket propelled grenade (RPG)
• Claymore