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A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for improving an aerodynamic stability

A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for improving an aerodynamic stability of the projectile and defining a bore in which the pin is received for removably attaching the fore body thereto such that, when attached to the fore body, a center of gravity for the penetrator is forward of a center of aerodynamic pressure for the penetrator.

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1. A penetrator, comprising:a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity; and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending tins for improving an aerodynamic st

1. A penetrator, comprising:a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity; and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending tins for improving an aerodynamic stability of the projectile and defining a bore in which the pin is received for removably attaching the fore body thereto such that, when attached to the fore body, a center of gravity for the penetrator is forward of a center of aerodynamic pressure for the penetrator. 2. A penetrator, according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer between the pin and an interior wall of the bore to bond the fore body to the stabilizing portion.3. A penetrator, according to claim 1, wherein an interior wall of the bore comprises at least one protrusion and the pin defines at least one groove engaged with the at least one protrusion.4. A penetrator, according to claim 1, wherein the fore body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of tungsten, a tungsten alloy, an iron alloy, and steel.5. A penetrator, according to claim 1, wherein the stabilizing portion comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a polymeric material, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium, and a magnesium alloy.6. A penetrator, comprising:a fore body comprising a material selected from the group consisting of tungsten, a tungsten alloy, an iron alloy, and steel and a pin, the fore body having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity; and a stabilizing portion comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a polymeric material, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, magnesium, and a magnesium alloy and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for improving an aerodynamic stability of the projectile and defining a bore in which the pin is received for removably attaching the fore body thereto such that, when attached to the fore body, a center of gravity for the penetrator is forward of a center of aerodynamic pressure for the penetrator. 7. A penetrator, according to claim 6, further comprising an adhesive layer between the pin and an interior wall of the bore to bond the fore body to the stabilizing portion.8. A penetrator, according to claim 6, wherein an interior wall of the bore comprises at least one protrusion and the pin defines at least one groove engaged with the at least one protrusion.