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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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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle capable of flight, comprising: a body; means for propelling the vehicle; and a plurality of penetrators disposed within the body and dispensable therefrom, at least one of the plurality of penetrators comprising: a forebody having a center of aerodynamic pressure fo

What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle capable of flight, comprising: a body; means for propelling the vehicle; and a plurality of penetrators disposed within the body and dispensable therefrom, at least one of the plurality of penetrators comprising: a forebody having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity; and a stabilizing portion removably attached to the fore body 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. The vehicle, according to claim 1, further comprising a pin removably attaching the fore body and the stabilizing portion. 3. The vehicle, according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the fore body and the stabilizing portion defines a bore in which the pin is retained. 4. The vehicle, according to claim 3, further comprising an adhesive layer for retaining the pin in the bore. 5. The vehicle, according to claim 3, wherein the pin is snapped into the bore. 6. The vehicle, according to claim 3, wherein the bore defines a protrusion and the pin defines a groove engaged with the protrusion. 7. The vehicle, according to claim 2, wherein one of the fore body and the stabilizing portion defines the pin and the other of the fore body and the stabilizing portion defines a bore in which the pin is retained. 8. The vehicle, according to claim 7, further comprising an adhesive layer for retaining the pin in the bore. 9. The vehicle, according to claim 7, wherein the pin is snapped into the bore. 10. The vehicle, according to claim 7, wherein the bore defines a protrusion and the pin defines a groove engaged with the protrusion. 11. The vehicle, according to claim 1, wherein the stabilizing portion comprises one of a plurality of outwardly extending fins, an outwardly extending flare, and a plurality of outwardly extending flaps for improving the aerodynamic stability of the penetrator. 12. The vehicle, according to claim 11, wherein the one of the plurality of outwardly extending fins, an outwardly extending flare, and a plurality of outwardly extending flaps extend outwardly beyond an outside diameter of the fore body. 13. The vehicle, according to claim 1, wherein the stabilizing portion is adapted to be retained in a target.