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EBOP [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
DEF

A projectile head whose explosive filling spreads on impact before explosion.

OBS

high explosive plastic; HEP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

Tête d’un projectile dont la charge explosive s’étend à l’impact puis explose.

OBS

explosif brisant à ogive plastique; HESH; EBOP; explosif brisant plastique; HEP : termes, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

explosif brisant plastique; HEP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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