At the beginning of war against Croatia, Yugoslav Army had available almost 3.000 pieces of armoured vehicles. Large portion of these vehicles were quickly lost or disabled. Due to very limited anti-armour capabilities of Croatian military, especially early in the war, most of these were destroyed by cumulative (HEAT) projectiles. Cumulative rounds themselves have many … Continue reading Cumulative projectiles
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How Cumulative Projectiles Work
Cumulative or HEAT warheads are the staple of infantry (man-portable) anti-tank weapons, and are also used by artillery and various unarmoured and armoured vehicles for the purposes of anti-tank combat. Their main advantage over other types of anti-tank projectiles is that their effectiveness does not depend on the projectile's velocity. As a result, it was … Continue reading How Cumulative Projectiles Work
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