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Title:
KINETIC ENERGY ROD WARHEAD WITH IMPLODING CHARGE FOR ISOTROPIC FIRING OF THE PENETRATORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004061384
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charges for isotropic firing of penetrators including a hull, a core in the hull including a plurality of individual penetrators, explosive charge sections in the hull about the core, and a detonator for each explosive charge section arranged to implode the core and isotropically deploy the penetrators.

Inventors:
LLOYD RICHARD M
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/024532
Publication Date:
July 22, 2004
Filing Date:
August 06, 2003
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Assignee:
RAYTHEON CO (US)
International Classes:
F41H11/04; F41H13/00; F42B12/20; F42B12/22; F42B12/32; F42B12/58; F42B12/60; F42B12/64; F42C19/095; (IPC1-7): F42B/
Foreign References:
DE19524726A11996-02-15
Other References:
R. LLOYD: "Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA) Book Series", vol. 179, 1998, article "Conventional Warhead Systems Physics and Engineering Design"
See also references of EP 1546642A4
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