Reply #5: DIME weapons have been tested, unsure of use [View All]

[Duckhunter935]

They are designed to limit collateral damage, just as most people are bitching about excess collateral damage.

Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) is uniquely suited for Low Collateral Damage. It produces lower pressure but increased impulse in the near field. Far Field damage is reduced (no frags/ impulse rolloff). The lethal footprint can be tuned to precision footprint. Strike Weapon Scaling Tests were completed in August of 2004), and full-scale Mk-82 tests were in the planning stage as of early 2005. DARPA funded RPG defense system feasibility tests in January 2005, which were successful.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/dime.htm

It would be an extreeme waste of expensive (DU) munitions to use against houses. They are designed for armour and it would be much cheaper just to use conventional HE.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/120.htm