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US 7,621,222 B2Granted
Kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorRichard M. Lloyd
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Abstract
A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a projectile core which includes a plurality of projectiles and an explosive charge about the core. There is at least one detonator for the explosive charge, and at least one wave shaper in the explosive charge or between the explosive charge and the core and having an apex adjacent the detonator.
Claims104
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a projectile core including a plurality of projectiles;
- an explosive charge about the core;
- at least one detonator for the explosive charge;
- and
- at least one wave shaper in the explosive charge or between the explosive charge and the core and having an apex immediately next to or abutting the detonator.
2 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a projectile core including a plurality of projectiles;
- an explosive charge about the core;
- at least one detonator for the explosive charge;
- and
- at least one wave shaper in the explosive charge or between the explosive charge and the core, said wave shaper extending the length of the explosive charge and having an apex immediately next to or abutting the detonator.
2 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a projectile core including a plurality of projectiles;
- an explosive charge about the core;
- at least one detonator for the explosive charge;
- and
- at least one triangular shaped wave shaper having a curved base in the explosive charge or between the explosive charge and the core having an apex immediately next to or abutting the detonator.
2 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a projectile core including a plurality of projectiles;
- a plurality of explosive charge sections about the core;
- at least one detonator for each explosive charge section;
- and
- at least one wave shaper in each of the explosive charge sections each having an apex immediately next to or abutting the detonator.
2 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a projectile core including a plurality of different size projectiles;
- an explosive charge about the core;
- at least one detonator for the explosive charge;
- and
- at least one wave shaper in the explosive charge or between the explosive charge and the core having an apex immediately next to or abutting the detonator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.