explosively formed penetrator

== English == === Noun === explosively formed penetrator (plural explosively formed penetrators) A type of shaped charge with a shallow depression instead of a deep cone on the attacking face, allowing the metal plate to be explosively formed into a high velocity projectile that can penetrate armour at stand-off distances, greater than that of the hypervelocity plasma from the deeply coned form of shaped charge munitions. ==== Alternative forms ==== explosively-formed projectile ==== Synonyms ==== EFP (abbreviation) explosively formed projectile / explosively-formed projectile self-forging fragment self-forging warhead ==== Hypernyms ==== shaped charge ==== Derived terms ==== EFP (abbreviation) ==== See also ==== improvised explosive device (IED) kinetic energy weapon (KEW) rocket propelled grenade (RPG) Claymore