Asymmetric penetration warhead

Details Asymmetric penetration warhead Asymmetric penetration warhead

1997-12-02

2000-01-11

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Having reaction motor

102382, 102398, 102473, 102501, 102517, F42B 1510, F42B 1000

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060123931

ABSTRACT:
A penetration warhead of a positively position-controlled roll-stabilized missile. The warhead has a main axis and includes a nose section which is asymmetric with respect to the main axis of the warhead, the asymmetry is selected such that upon impacting a target the forces acting on the nose section create a moment about the warhead's center of gravity which directs the penetration warhead in a direction which is substantially toward the perpendicular, thereby increasing the warhead's penetration depth.

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