Abstract: A shaped charge assembly, comprising a casing and a liner, is disclosed. The liner includes a first longitudinal section connected to the casing, a second longitudinal section having the shape of a truncated cone wherein the truncated end thereof is directly connected, or connected by means of an intermediate longitudinal section, to the first longitudinal section. The second longitudinal section is at its base end directly connected to a third longitudinal section. The third longitudinal section is in the shape of a cone, an ogival or a hemisphere.