Pondering

[den]

I wonder how shaped charges would go in space.

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[tropism.livejournal.com]

First off, I'd just like to note that the shaped-charge weapon in the video is a very *specific* form of shaped charge weaponry; one that uses the charge to create a self-forging fragment. Standard shaped charges are generally meant to go off in contact or close proximity to their target; self-forging fragment weapons are designed to actually create a projectile by warping a metal plate with their blast.

Either kind'd be great in space, and self-forging fragment weapons would be ideal for low-use point-defense or captor mines. The jet would break up a lot more by the time it hit its target, but it's space, so that's actually a *bonus*.