Fragmentation munition

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1980-03-06

1987-03-10

Nelson, Peter A.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

Shrapnel

102417, F42B 1318

Patent

active

046483233

ABSTRACT:
A warhead assembly having an explosive core and a surrounding annular package with several circumferential rows of different sized preformed fragments or rods. In each of one or more row, the fragments are alternately inverted keystone shapes arranged in a circle, with the adjacent sides fitting against each other in essentially pressure-confining contact. Further, the fragments which have their wider sides facing radially outward are composed of much higher density metal than the alternating fragments having their wider sides facing inward. This causes the lower density fragments to push the higher density fragments out at a high velocity when exploded.

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