Dense inert metal explosive (DIME) is an experimental type of explosive that has a relatively small but effective blast radius. It is manufactured by...
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Israelis are using a new type of very high explosive weapons which are called Dense Inert Metal Explosive". Colonel Lane, military expert testifying in...
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Tungsten (category Transition metals)
used in dense inert metal explosives, which use it as dense powder to reduce collateral damage while increasing the lethality of explosives within a...
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composite casing and the warhead with a focused-blast explosive such as dense inert metal explosive (DIME). This should further reduce collateral damage...
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States coin) Dime (Canadian coin) Dark Internet Mail Environment Dense inert metal explosive Detroit Institute of Music Education DIME Denver, a branch of...
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Lithium (redirect from Lithium metal)
silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is the least dense metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly...
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Armour-piercing ammunition (redirect from Armour-piercing high explosive)
shells may contain a small explosive charge known as a "bursting charge". Some smaller-calibre armour-piercing shells have an inert filling or an incendiary...
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whereas its Pk against non-maneuvering targets is much higher. Dense inert metal explosive A.M. Law and W.D. Kelton, Simulation Modeling and Analysis, McGraw...
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HMTA could refer to: Heavy Metal - Tungsten Alloy - a tungsten alloy used in dense inert metal explosive bombs. The organic compound hexamethylenetetramine...
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Shell (projectile) (redirect from High-explosive fragmentation)
subjecting the barrel to greater than normal stress. The proof shot is inert (no explosive or functioning filling) and is often a solid unit, although water...
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Shaped charge (category Explosives engineering)
cylindrical block) of an inert material (typically solid or foamed plastic, but sometimes metal, perhaps hollow) inserted within the explosive for the purpose...
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Bomb (section Low explosive)
dense, inert material (typically concrete) instead of explosives, using the kinetic energy of the falling bomb to destroy target Improvised explosive...
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Tetryl Inert ingredients Boric acid Calcium chloride Wax Silica, often in the form of silica fume (Cab-o-sil for example) Common castable explosives include:...
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(p) DIrectional Frequency Analysis and Recording DIME – (a) Dense inert metal explosive DIMM – (a) Dual In-line Memory Module (computing) DIN (i) Deutsches...
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Demining (section Explosive vapor detection)
overwhelmed by radio broadcasts. Finally, it cannot see through metal casing or detect liquid explosives. Nevertheless, it is considered a promising technology...
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alkali metals should be dissolved in the less reactive isopropanol. The alkali metals must be stored under mineral oil or an inert atmosphere. The inert atmosphere...
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Sodium (redirect from Sodium metal)
silvery metal that combines with oxygen in the air, forming sodium oxides. Bulk sodium is usually stored in oil or an inert gas. Sodium metal can be easily...
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metals need to be treated with caution, as the metals involved are not always consistently defined. As well as being relatively dense, heavy metals tend...
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Nitroglycerin (category Explosive chemicals)
trinitrate (GTN), or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating glycerol...
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Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is a fusion energy process that initiates nuclear fusion reactions by compressing and heating targets filled with fuel...
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projectiles would not require explosive warheads, and—in the simplest designs—would consist entirely of solid metal rods, giving rise to the common...
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Chobham armour (section Heavy metal modules)
should not be confused with the effect used in non-explosive reactive armour: that of sandwiching an inert but soft elastic material such as rubber, between...
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Military expert told Goldstone team that there is no proof that Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) rounds were used, but he is of view that some weapons...
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were speculations about a new experimental weapon, particularly Dense inert metal explosives (DIMEs). Attempting to curb Qassam rocket attacks fired at Southern...
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L42 high explosive squash head. Used for direct fire against armoured targets or buildings, has a base fuze with tracer. L41 PRAC. Inert practice shell...
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"SPIKE anti-armor missile" or "the still experimental DIME (dense inert metal explosive) missile." Both missiles have a relatively small blast radius...
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Potassium (redirect from Potassium metal)
designated the official chemical symbol as K. Potassium is the second least dense metal after lithium. It is a soft solid with a low melting point, and can be...
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making it less dense than water. It is highly reactive with water and is stored usually under hexane or other hydrocarbons, or under an inert gas (usually...
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chemically inert, melting only at very high temperatures (generally over 2500 °C). They have a metallic lustre and conduct electricity as do metals. They hydrolyse...
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