Hybrid shaped-charge/kinetic/energy penetrator

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1980-04-01

1984-08-07

Nelson, Peter A.

Ammunition and explosives

Blasting

Detonation wave modifying

102308, 102309, 102476, F42B 102

Patent

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044636784

ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to the construction of armor-piercing projecti which combine the enhanced kinetic energy penetration due to metal matrix composite materials with that of a shaped-charge jet to defeat armor not vulnerable to either weapon alone.

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patent: 3259064 (1966-07-01), Owens
patent: 3613585 (1971-10-01), Dubroff
patent: 3661086 (1972-05-01), Thomanek et al.
patent: 3742854 (1973-07-01), Donahue et al.
patent: 4109576 (1978-08-01), Eckets

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