Stepped body penetration bomb

Details Stepped body penetration bomb Stepped body penetration bomb

1983-01-05

1984-12-18

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Drop bombs

102398, 102473, F42B 2520, F42B 2508

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044884877

ABSTRACT:
A penetration bomb has a resistant body containing an explosive composition. The body has a rear portion connected by an intermediate portion to a front portion of reduced diameter. While the rear portion has a high explosive content, typically higher than 75%, the front portion has a thick content of explosive charge, typically about 15%. The intermediate zone is approximately frustoconical for transferring kinetic energy from the rear portion to the front portion which acts as a penetrator before firing of its explosive content.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3002453 (1961-10-01), Fedor et al.
patent: 3677179 (1972-07-01), Potteiger et al.
patent: 3941057 (1976-03-01), Peterson et al.
patent: 4090446 (1978-05-01), Tomasetti

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