High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf munitions type
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HEAT
gptkbp:ammunitionType shaped charge
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
explosives
anti-armor munitions
gptkbp:destroyedBy spaced armor
slat armor
gptkbp:detonationMechanism impact fuse
gptkbp:doesNotRelyOn kinetic energy
gptkbp:effect tanks
armored vehicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst gptkb:shield
gptkbp:penetration gptkb:Munroe_effect
depends on diameter of charge
gptkbp:relatedTo High Explosive Squash Head (HESH)
Hollow charge
Armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:military_organization
many countries
gptkbp:usedFor armor penetration
gptkbp:usedIn missiles
artillery shells
anti-tank weapons
tank guns
rocket-propelled grenades
handheld anti-tank weapons
aircraft munitions
gptkbp:warheadType chemical energy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IMI_M339
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7