Interception missle and warhead therefor
AssigneeIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd.
InventorJacob Rovinsky
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Abstract
A fragmentation warhead is provided, capable of being mounted in a carrier vehicle, the warhead having a longitudinal axis. In at least one example the warhead includes a shell that extends along the longitudinal axis. The shell includes a fixed shell portion and a fragmentation portion, and defines therebetween a cavity for accommodating therein an explosive charge. The fragmentation portion includes at least one set of serially adjacent fragments in correspondingly serially contiguous relationship in the fragmentation portion and in generally helical relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis. A corresponding carrier vehicle and a corresponding missile are also provided.
Claims25
A fragmentation warhead configured for being mounted in a carrier vehicle, the fragmentation warhead having a longitudinal axis, the fragmentation warhead comprising:
- a shell extending along said longitudinal axis, the shell including a fixed shell portion and a fragmentation portion, said fixed shell portion and said fragmentation portion defining therebetween a cavity for accommodating therein an explosive charge;
- and wherein the fragmentation portion includes at least one set of serially adjacent fragments in correspondingly serially contiguous relationship in the fragmentation portion and in generally helical relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis;
- wherein said fragmentation portion is formed as a generally helical band with respect to said longitudinal axis, and wherein said fixed shell portion comprises a generally helical slot complementary to said helical band;
- and wherein said fixed shell portion is configured for retaining its mechanical integrity on detonation of the explosive charge, and wherein said fixed shell portion is configured so that upon initiation of detonation of the explosive charge, shockwaves propagating therefrom are directed via said fixed shell portion towards said fragmentation portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.