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| '''High explosive ammunition''', or simply '''HE ammunition''', is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armor through the use of explosive material.
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| ==Overview== | | == High Explosive Rounds == |
| In HE ammunition, an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite and detonate, thereby creating a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, such as the head and torso.
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| HE ammunition is effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunition is also available for small arms, such as the [[M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive]] which is used in the [[M6 series]] of sidearms.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The M6G Pistol|D=24|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/M6G}} The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] employs a type of HE ammo known as [[High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition]] in its security forces' specialised vehicles and weapon emplacements.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
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| ==List of appearances== | | == Description == |
| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
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| **''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| ==Sources==
| | High explosive ammuntion is a type of bullet in which an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compouns will ignite, thereby offering |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Armor piercing round]]
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| [[Category:Ammunition]]
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