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US 5,182,418 AGranted
Aimable warhead
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorJames C. Talley
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Abstract
An aimable warhead in which a plurality of detonators is disposed about the eriphery of an explosive charge with a proximity selector means provided for sensing the location of a target in relation to the warhead and thereafter selectively initiating one of the detontators opposite the side from which the explosion is to be directed in order that the resulting explosion wave may be directed toward the target.
Claims5
An explosive device comprising:
- a charge of explosive material;
- a plurality of detonators spaced around the periphery of said explosive material;
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- a proximity selector means for sensing the location of the target and thereafter selectively initiating at least one of said detonators opposite the side from which the explosion is to be directed, whereby the direction of the explosion of said charge may be controlled.
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An aimable warhead comprising:
- a cylindrical charge of explosive material;
- fragmentation means surrounding said charge;
- a plurality of detonators disposed around the periphery of said fragmentation means, said detonators being embedded within said fragmentation means and said charge;
- a proximity selector means for locating the direction of a target and thereafter
- firing only the detonators on the side of the charge opposite the target, whereby the resulting explosion wave and fragmentation material are projected toward the target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.