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[[File:Ammo_-SPNKR.png|300px|thumb|An M19 HEAT/SC rocket.]] | [[File:Ammo_-SPNKR.png|300px|thumb|An M19 HEAT/SC rocket.]] | ||
The '''M19 102mm high-explosive shaped-charge surface-to-surface missile''' ('''M19 SSM''') is a munition | The '''M19 102mm high-explosive, shaped-charge surface-to-surface missile''' ('''M19 SSM''') is a munition for the [[M41 SSR MAV/AW Rocket Launcher]].<ref name="evg">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 156''</ref><ref name="art">'''[[Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 57''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The | The M19 SSM is capable of penetrating the heavy armor of even the [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Type-26 Wraith tank]]; lighter vehicles, such as the [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Type-32 Ghost reconnaissance vehicle]], are typically destroyed upon impact. The M19's blast radius is rather large, making the projectile effective against concentrated groups of infantry. | ||
[[wikipedia:High-explosive anti-tank warhead|HEAT]] warheads in missiles like the M19 use explosive fillers to collapse a cone of ductile metal, typically copper, in order to form a jet of metallic particles that expand toward the target at hypersonic velocities. The tip of the jet punches a small hole in the armor while the remainder of the jet that travels at slower speeds widens the hole and provides [[wikipedia:Spall|spall effect]] to whatever lies beyond the armor. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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