Introduction

A fuze is a mechanical device which embodies certain arming and safety features and contains a small, integral explosive charge, whose main function is to initiate the main explosive system of the bomb in which it is used.

This chapter includes information on nose fuzes, tail fuzes, and fuzes which can be used in either nose or tail fuze pockets. It includes examples of direct impact, inertia im-pact, anti-disturbance, hydrostatic, barometric, and pyrotechnic aerial burst, and me-chanical long-delay action fuzes.

For further information on fuzes see the Introduction to Part 2.