Each charge comprises two containers: a tamper and a projectile, which fit together to sandwich the explosive charge. Tape or a band holds them together to minimise size, weight, and fragmentation. You can use AlphaMod effectively as a single charge or link it together as an array using boosters and detonating cord for simultaneous detonation. The charges can be placed end-to-end or separately to target multiple IEDs/components.

AlphaMod can be deployed quickly by simply placing it near the target.
However, in cases where the target is in a hard-to-reach location, there is a Mod Charge Mount, which allows various methods of emplacement, such as magnet, tripod, screw, and Breacher’s Tape.
Deployable by hand or ROV, a single module can disrupt a small wooden, plastic or metal box. The AlphaMod has proved highly effective at rendering safe small to medium-sized IEDs.
Configurable as a directional-shaped charge disruptor or general omnidirectional water disruptor, AlphaMod is also an access tool for explosively opening vehicle trunks/boots and as a simple Explosive Method of Entry into buildings.
The AlphaMod can be used as an EOD access or breaching tool. When used as a contact water charge without stand-off, it can open car boots and defeat door locks.

The charges have been constructed with no metal components, ensuring minimal projection of dangerous fragments. Water surrounds the explosive, tamping and imparting a higher proportion of the explosive energy to the jet. The water tamping also suppresses the flash of the explosive and reduces the shockwave generated by the charge, making it much safer than the uncontrolled recoil of heavy disruptors.