Illumination and incendiary composition for explosive munitions

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1975-06-04

1976-05-25

Padgett, Benjamin R.

Explosive and thermic compositions or charges

Structure or arrangement of component or product

149 21, 149 35, 149 88, 149 92, 1491082, 102102, C06B 4500, C06B 4502, C06B 3500, C06B 2500

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039590410

ABSTRACT:
This invention involves the incorporation of a relatively small quantity of irconium or other pyrophoric material in the high explosive composition of a munition, which provides incendiary, terrain illumination, spotting, and enhanced antipersonnel properties to the munition with little or no diminution of its explosive and fragmentation power.

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patent: 3617405 (1971-11-01), Stevenson
patent: 3728173 (1973-04-01), Cook
patent: 3788908 (1974-01-01), Lehikoinen
patent: 3809586 (1974-05-01), Waite

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