• 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    Nitroglycerin (category Explosive chemicals)
    glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating glycerol with white...
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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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    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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  • (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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    Nonmetal (redirect from Non-metal)
    like iodine. Physically, they are usually lighter (less dense) than elements that form metals and are often poor conductors of heat and electricity. Chemically...
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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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    also be filled with an inert shield gas that does not react with the material being ground, to prevent oxidation or explosive reactions that could occur...
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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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    variants—AGM-114K high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT), AGM-114KII with external blast fragmentation sleeve, AGM-114M (blast fragmentation), and AGM-114N metal augmented...
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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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  • 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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    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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