Other IEDs may use military and commercial explosives, such as trinitrotoluene (TNT), ammonium nitrate (fertilizer), and fuel oil (ANFO).
Military munitions.
EFPs have a higher casualty rate than other IEDs
EFPs have a higher casualty rate than other IEDs
The capabilities and available resources of the enemy are always changing.
efps may be placed farther away from a target than other ieds. efps are all designed to pentrate armor efps have a higher casualty rate than other ieds
EFPs have a higher casualty rate than other IEDs EFPs may be placed farther away from a target than other IEDs EFPs are all designed to penetrate armor
An explosively formed penetrator uses explosives to shape a metal sheet into a projectile. These projectiles are capable of penetrating the armor of heavy vehicles and tanks from a distance (known as stand-off)
Since there are several different types of IEDs, it's safest to avoid any devices instead of trying to disarm them.
An explosively formed penetrator (EFP) is designed to penetrate armor. They have been introduction in IEDs and EFP's casualty rate is more than IED. An improvised explosive device (IED) is an unconventional homemade bomb.
IEDs
1) IED's can be made with military components 2) They are normally constructed to blend in or be hidden
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