Missile nosepiece

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1988-02-08

1988-12-06

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Marine-type projectile

102293, 102390, F42B 1522, F42B 1700

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047889144

ABSTRACT:
A nosepiece for the forward end of a missile that is launched into the atmosphere for a ballistic trajectory and a water entry impact comprises a frangible base and a separable nosecap, the base having multiple segments of rigid foam defining an axial bore into the base and a volume of soft cellular foam within the bore to protect the forward end of the missile. The nosecap is in seated relationship within the bore opening on the tip end of the base during airborne flight and separates therefrom to expose the axial bore opening prior to water entry impact such that upon impact the base is fractured by the force of water entering the exposed bore and thus separated from the missile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2889772 (1959-06-01), Howard
patent: 3110262 (1963-11-01), West
patent: 3279405 (1966-10-01), Billmeyer
patent: 3477376 (1969-11-01), Nelson et al.

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