[sci.military] Bunker penetrators

drn@pinet.aip.org (donald_newcomb) (01/25/91)

From: drn@pinet.aip.org (donald_newcomb)
Some time back I read an article on a specialized munition called a
"bunker penetrator." As I remember, this is a long slender artillery
projectile designed to drop at tremendous speed, puncturing through
earth and cement into a bunker where it explodes. I was wondering
what is known about various countrys' use of these. Also, how well
do they work in sand? Clean sand is one of the best bullet absorbers
around and very hard to penetrate with pilings and coring tools.
How far will bunker penetrators penetrate sand?

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