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Spitback fuze

Fuze, Spitback or Fuze, Flashback. A fuze located in the forward part of a shaped charge munition. When initiated by impact it produces a detonation which is directed toward the element located in the base of munition and this, in turn, detonates the main explosive charge. The combination of point impact fuze and base element is referred to as point initiating base detonating" (PIBD) fuzing system... [Pg.884]

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