Selectively aimable warhead

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1971-06-17

1977-05-31

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

102 67, 102DIG2, F42B 1318

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040262138

ABSTRACT:
The cylindrical warhead has an outer, relatively-thin metal skin member and n inner thicker metal casing, the main explosive charge being disposed in the space between the members with associated boosters or charge initiators. The initiators include a first set of circumferentially-spaced aiming detonation members and a second set of similarly spaced main charge-firing members. Aiming is achieved by first firing a selected aiming initiator to produce a force sufficient to rupture and break open an arcuate section of the outer warhead skin but insufficient to produce a main charge detonation. Next, a main charge-firing initiator disposed substantially diametrically opposite the ruptured arcuate section is fired to produce an inwardly-directed main-charge blast for fragmenting the thicker inner casing and driving the fragments in the desired direction through the ruptured arcuate section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3136251 (1964-06-01), Witow
patent: 3565009 (1971-02-01), Allred et al.
patent: 3661088 (1972-05-01), Harr et al.

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