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An apparatus (10) comprises a first assembly (60) and a second assembly (62). The first assembly comprises a base (70) and an electrically energizable mechanism (108, 110), and has a first mounting portion (86). The second assembly (62) comprises an ignitable material (121) in a sealed container (12

An apparatus (10) comprises a first assembly (60) and a second assembly (62). The first assembly comprises a base (70) and an electrically energizable mechanism (108, 110), and has a first mounting portion (86). The second assembly (62) comprises an ignitable material (121) in a sealed container (120). The container (120) has a first wall portion (144) that is rupturable to enable ignition of the ignitable material (121). The container has a second wall portion (128) that is rupturable in response to ignition of the ignitable material (121) to enable flow of combustion products out of the container (120). The container (120) has a second mounting portion (152). The first mounting portion (86) of the first assembly (60) is in abutting engagement with the second mounting portion (152) of the second assembly (62) thereby to fix the first assembly for movement with the second assembly.

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An apparatus (10) comprises a first assembly (60) and a second assembly (62). The first assembly comprises a base (70) and an electrically energizable mechanism (108, 110), and has a first mounting portion (86). The second assembly (62) comprises an ignitable material (121) in a sealed container (12

An apparatus (10) comprises a first assembly (60) and a second assembly (62). The first assembly comprises a base (70) and an electrically energizable mechanism (108, 110), and has a first mounting portion (86). The second assembly (62) comprises an ignitable material (121) in a sealed container (120). The container (120) has a first wall portion (144) that is rupturable to enable ignition of the ignitable material (121). The container has a second wall portion (128) that is rupturable in response to ignition of the ignitable material (121) to enable flow of combustion products out of the container (120). The container (120) has a second mounting portion (152). The first mounting portion (86) of the first assembly (60) is in abutting engagement with the second mounting portion (152) of the second assembly (62) thereby to fix the first assembly for movement with the second assembly. to said annular front surface portion diverges from said axis, said concave profile turning through no more than 90°, wherein said annular front surface portion corresponds to at least about 80% of the total front surface of said charge as viewed parallel to said axis; and (b) a liner adjacent to at least part of said annular front surface portion, wherein said charge and said liner are configured such that, when said charge is detonated, material from said liner is formed into an expanding explosively formed ring. 10. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said annular front surface portion is substantially rotationally symmetric about said axis. 11. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said concave profile corresponds substantially to an arc of a circle. 12. The warhead configuration of claim 11, wherein said arc subtends an angle of between 30° and 70° to a center of curvature of said arc. 13. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said concave profile turns through an angle of between 15° and 90°. 14. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said concave profile turns through an angle of between 30° and 70°. 15. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said charge and said liner are configured such that detonation of said explosive material imparts a velocity to said material from said liner of between about 1000 and about 4000 m/s. 16. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said explosively formed ring follows an expanding conical path having an angle relative to said axis of between about 10° and about 50°. 17. The warhead configuration of claim 9, wherein said liner extends continuously over substantially the entirety of said annular front surface portion.