Kinetic energy munition

Fig. 7.10 Typical kinetic energy munition (KE) which is stabilized by tail fins.

How does the penetration depth of kinetic energy munition depend on the material of the penetrator ... 

A further strategy to penetrate or perforate a target is the use of so-called kinetic energy (KE) munition. In this context the term kinetic energy indicates that the... 

The injury pattern is much less predictable than seen in conventional munitions using preformed fragments. Notched wire in grenades and flechettes from shells or mines have an identical shape and so a fairly uniform velocity, kinetic energy and therefore injury pattern. The converse is true of nearly all of the material included in suicide bombs even though there may be a common shape to the fragments, the device is rarely of a technical standard to ensure uniform distribution. 

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