Explosively formed penetrator

Shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively

Explosively formed penetrator

An explosively formed penetrator (EFP) – also known as an explosively formed projectile, a self-forging warhead, or a self-forging fragment – is a special type of shaped charge relying on the Misnay–Schardin effect, designed to penetrate armour effectively, from a much greater standoff range than standard shaped charges, which are more limited by standoff distance. As the name suggests, the effect of the explosive charge is to deform a metal plate into a slug or rod shape and accelerate it toward a target.

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