Aimable warhead

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1965-06-21

1993-01-26

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

Focused or directed detonation

102211, 102701, F42B 1202, F42C 1300

Patent

active

051824183

ABSTRACT:
An aimable warhead in which a plurality of detonators is disposed about the eriphery of an explosive charge with a proximity selector means provided for sensing the location of a target in relation to the warhead and thereafter selectively initiating one of the detontators opposite the side from which the explosion is to be directed in order that the resulting explosion wave may be directed toward the target.

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patent: 2412151 (1946-12-01), Holmes
patent: 2713308 (1955-07-01), Brown et al.
patent: 2925965 (1960-02-01), Pierce
patent: 3118375 (1964-01-01), Jasse
patent: 3136251 (1964-06-01), Witow
patent: 3145656 (1964-08-01), Cook et al.
patent: 3170402 (1965-02-01), Morton et al.

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