Combined rocket motor warhead

Details Combined rocket motor warhead Combined rocket motor warhead

1982-10-18

1984-07-17

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Having reaction motor

102473, 102474, 102490, 102493, 102499, F42B 1524

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044599153

ABSTRACT:
A solid fuel rocket in which the rocket casing acts as a warhead. Solid propellant rocket motors require relatively heavy cases to contain the 1000-2000 psi combustion pressure needed for efficient performance. This casing can be used as a fragmentation warhead by forming longitudinal grooves in the elongated rocket casing, causing the casing to fracture along the grooves and allowing the pressure within the casing to disperse the fragments. The resulting strip-like fragments are particularly useful against "soft" equipment targets, such as anti-vehicle and anti-radar applications. Several different methods for rupturing the case along spaced, parallel longitudinal lines are disclosed. This system eliminates the need for a separate warhead including case and explosive at the cost of a slight increase in propellant case thickness and weight.

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