Hand emplaced underwater mine penetration system

Details Hand emplaced underwater mine penetration system Hand emplaced underwater mine penetration system

1996-01-25

1997-11-11

Carone, Michael J.

Ordnance

Mine-destroying devices

89 111, 102403, F41B 1500, F42B 3000

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056866860

ABSTRACT:
A hand emplaced underwater mine penetration system includes a launching ambly and a munition assembly. The launching assembly includes a firing device which receives a magnetic or acoustic signal from a standoff signal generator, and a launch tube having a forward open end, an opposite rear end connected to the firing device and a bore extending between the ends. The munition assembly is adapted for insertion within and firing from the bore of the launch tube of the launching assembly and includes a cartridge having explosive elements therein and a fuze disposed at a forward end of the cartridge and adapted to detonate and explode the explosive elements in the cartridge upon impact with an underwater mine.

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