Warhead with aligned projectiles
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsRichard M. Lloyd, Ernest C. Faccini
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Abstract
A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles includes a projectile core in a hull including a plurality of individual projectiles and an explosive charge in the hull about the core. The individual projectiles are aligned when the explosive charge deploys the projectiles. The projectiles may also be aimed in a specific direction.
Claims12
A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles, the warhead comprising:
- a hull;
- a projectile core in the hull including a plurality of individual projectiles;
- an explosive charge in the hull about the core;
- and
- magnetic means for aligning the individual projectiles when the explosive charge deploys the projectiles.
A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles, the warhead comprising:
- a hull;
- a projectile core in the hull including a plurality of individual projectiles;
- an explosive charge in the hull about the core;
- and
- at least one flux compression generator which generates an alignment field to align the projectiles.
A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles, the warhead comprising:
- a hull;
- a projectile core in the hull including a plurality of individual projectiles;
- an explosive charge in the hull about the core;
- a plurality of detonators spaced along the explosive charge configured to prevent sweeping shock waves at the interface of the projectile core and the explosive charge;
- a body in the core with orifices therein, the projectiles disposed in the orifices of the body;
- and
- at least one compression flux generator for magnetically aligning the projectiles.
A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles, the warhead comprising:
- a hull;
- a projectile core in the hull including a plurality of individual projectiles;
- an explosive charge in the hull about the core;
- and
- magnetic means for aligning the individual projectiles in a specific direction when the explosive charge deploys the projectiles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.