Ammunition and explosives – Shells – Focused or directed detonation
Patent
1998-12-31
2000-08-29
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Shells
Focused or directed detonation
102438, 102293, 102473, F42B 1216, F42B 1218
Patent
active
061091855
ABSTRACT:
Anti-armor projectiles comprising a main projectile having a single warhe and an additional autonomous precursor warhead which is stowed with the main projectile and attached to the main projectile just before firing, thereby providing a tandem warhead capability and improved lethality for the main projectile. The attachable precursor warhead is packaged with the main projectile so that the length and diameter of the main projectile is not increased while it is stored and until the autonomous precursor warhead is attached just prior to firing. The autonomous warhead may be a chemical energy (CE) warhead or a kinetic energy (KE) warhead so that when attached to existing CE warhead or KE warhead projectiles, tandem CE-CE, tandem CE-KE, tandem KE-KE, or tandem KE-CE warhead projectiles are created. The autonomous, attachable warhead is completely self-contained and prior to firing is affixed to and stowed adjacent the main projectile without exceeding the length and diameter constraints of the main projectile. Thus, tandem warhead capability with its improved lethality is produced for main projectiles having a single warhead with no effect on projectile storage bustle or tank turret designs.
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Bergin James S.
Biffoni U. John
Clohan, Jr. Paul S.
Jordan Charles T.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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