Kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles

A kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles comprising:

• a projectile core including a plurality of bays of individual projectiles;
• an explosive charge about the core divided into sections;
• shields between each explosive charge section;
• at least one detonator associated with selected explosive charge sections for aiming the projectiles in a predetermine primary firing direction;
• an end plate on each side of the projectile core;
• and
• a buffer between the explosive charge and a core to reduce the deployment angles of the projectiles when the detonators detonate the explosive charge.

A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:

• a projectile core including a plurality of bays of individual projectiles;
• an explosive charge about the core divided into sections;
• shields between each explosive charge section;
• a plurality of spaced detonators associated with selected explosive charge sections;
• an end plate on each end of the projectile core;
• a buffer between the explosive charge and the core extending beyond the core;
• and
• a buffer between each projectile bay.