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The '''Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition''' ('''MAHEM''') is a weapon being developed by [[DARPA]] that would utilize molten metal to penetrate enemy [[vehicle armour|armor]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Christensen |first=Bill |url=http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080428-technov-clarke-mahem.html |title=DARPA Works to Perfect Self-Forging, High-Velocity 'Spears' |work=[[Space.com]] |date=2008-04-29|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> The molten metal would be propelled by [[electromagnetic fields]] from [[explosions]]. <ref>{{cite news|last=Hambling |first=David |url=http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2008/04/science-fiction-inspires-darpa-weapon.html |title=Science fiction inspires DARPA weapon |work=[[New Scientist]][[blogs]]|date=2008-04-22|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> The munition would be delivered to a target as a [[warhead]] "packaged into a missile, projectile or other platform." DARPA predicts the weapon will have greater efficiency, control, and precision than conventional [[explosively formed penetrators]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Waller |first=Stephen |url=http://www.darpa.mil/tto/programs/mahem/index.html |title=MAHEM Project Site |work=[[DARPA]]|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> |
The '''Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition''' ('''MAHEM''') is a weapon being developed by [[DARPA]] that would utilize molten metal to penetrate enemy [[vehicle armour|armor]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Christensen |first=Bill |url=http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080428-technov-clarke-mahem.html |title=DARPA Works to Perfect Self-Forging, High-Velocity 'Spears' |work=[[Space.com]] |date=2008-04-29|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> The molten metal would be propelled by [[electromagnetic fields]] from [[explosions]]. <ref>{{cite news|last=Hambling |first=David |url=http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2008/04/science-fiction-inspires-darpa-weapon.html |title=Science fiction inspires DARPA weapon |work=[[New Scientist]] [[blogs]]|date=2008-04-22|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> The munition would be delivered to a target as a [[warhead]] "packaged into a missile, projectile or other platform." DARPA predicts the weapon will have greater efficiency, control, and precision than conventional [[explosively formed penetrators]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Waller |first=Stephen |url=http://www.darpa.mil/tto/programs/mahem/index.html |title=MAHEM Project Site |work=[[DARPA]]|accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> |
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==References== |
The Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM) is a weapon being developed by DARPA that would utilize molten metal to penetrate enemy armor.[1] The molten metal would be propelled by electromagnetic fields from explosions. [2] The munition would be delivered to a target as a warhead "packaged into a missile, projectile or other platform." DARPA predicts the weapon will have greater efficiency, control, and precision than conventional explosively formed penetrators.[3]