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BURSTING-TYPE MUNITIONS [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Cold weather has a different effect on other types of weapons. "Bursting munitions" -- hand grenades, mortars, artillery shells -- are very effective on dry ground because they can break up on rocks and create a lot of additional, shrapnel-like projectiles. They're less effective in snow, which muffles the shrapnel effect.

Key term(s)
  • bursting type munitions
  • bursting type munition
  • bursting-type munition
  • bursting munition
  • burst munition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
Key term(s)
  • munition explosive

Spanish

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