Explosively forged penetrator warhead

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1986-02-06

1987-03-17

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

Focused or directed detonation

102306, 102501, F42B 1122

Patent

active

046498281

ABSTRACT:
An ordnance device includes a submunition having a generally cylindrical case packed with an explosive charge. The rearmost end of the case is capped by a detonator that fires the explosive charge when a target is sensed. The front end of the case is capped by a liner that on detonation of the explosive charge converts to one or more explosively forged penetrators that speed toward the target at supersonic speed. By assembling the liner from a plurality of narrow metal strips arranged in parallel and weakly bonded together, the strips separate on detonation forming a plurality of aerodynamically stable slugs, each of which has undergone plastic deformation to form a projectile that is potentially lethal.

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patent: 4356770 (1982-11-01), Atanasoff et al.
patent: 4492166 (1985-01-01), Purcell
patent: 4538519 (1985-09-01), Witt

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