Sentence examples for detonated upon from inspiring English sources

This usually interrupted the fuel supply, causing the engine to quit, and the weapon detonated upon impact.

Inside the parcel was a book containing an explosive device, which detonated upon opening.

Nagato was hit by two bombs, the first 500 pound bomb struck the bridge and killed Otsuka, the executive officer, and twelve sailors when it detonated upon hitting the roof of the conning tower.

Under the scenario, a missile carrying a small nuclear device was to be launched from an undisclosed location and travel 238,000 miles to the moon, where it would be detonated upon impact.

An interceptor's radar might be jammed by electronic-warfare measures or a nuclear warhead could be programmed to detonate upon detection of an approaching interceptor.

The United States still retains antipersonnel Claymore mines, which were designed in the late 1950s, and can be rigged to explode through a booby trap like a tripwire, or can be made to detonate upon command.

By the 1860s, percussion caps, which detonate upon being struck a sharp blow by the firing pin of a gun, had been incorporated into a metal cartridge case containing all the components for a complete round that could be used in breech-loading rifles.

In fact, only one low-voltage trigger kept it from detonating upon landing.

And in Crimson Shell, Sian has exactly that: bombs that detonate upon impact.

Cluster bombs are designed to detonate upon impact with the ground, spraying small "bomblets" over an area of several hundred yards.

After prolonged storage in air dangerous shock-sensitive peroxides can form on the metal and under the lid of the container, and can detonate upon opening.