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US 8,418,623 B2Granted
Multi-point time spacing kinetic energy rod warhead and system
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorRichard M. Lloyd
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Abstract
A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a plurality of projectiles in a projectile core, explosive segments about the plurality of projectiles, and an isolator between adjacent explosive segments. There is an external detonator on an outer surface of each of the explosive segments proximate an isolator, and an internal detonator inside of each explosive segment adjacent the projectile core.
Claims20
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a plurality of projectiles in a projectile core;
- explosive segments about the plurality of projectiles;
- an isolator between adjacent explosive segments;
- an external detonator on an outer surface of each of said explosive segments proximate an isolator;
- an internal detonator inside of each explosive segment adjacent said projectile core;
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- a controller communicatively connected to the external detonators and to the internal detonators to allow for selective detonation of the internal detonators and the external detonators in a desired and timed sequence.
4 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a plurality of projectiles in a projectile core;
- explosive segments about the plurality of projectiles;
- an isolator between adjacent explosive segments;
- at least two external detonators on an outer surface of each of said explosive segments proximate an isolator;
- and
- an internal detonator inside of each explosive segment adjacent said projectile core.
3 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a plurality of projectile rods in a projectile core;
- an explosive surrounding the plurality of projectile rods;
- sympathetic shields dividing the explosive into at most four segments;
- an internal detonator located centrally inside of each explosive segment adjacent said projectile core;
- an external detonator on an outer surface of each of said explosive segments, each said sympathetic shield including at least one said external detonator on each side thereof;
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- a controller communicatively connected to the external detonators and to the internal detonators to allow for selective detonation of the internal detonators and the external detonators in a desired and timed sequence.
4 more elements
A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising:
- a plurality of projectiles in a projectile core;
- explosive segments about the plurality of projectiles;
- an isolator between adjacent explosive segments;
- an external detonator on an outer surface of each of said explosive segments proximate an isolator;
- an internal detonator inside of each explosive segment adjacent said projectile core;
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- a target locator system communicatively connected to a controller and configured to locate a target relative to the isolators or the explosive segments;
- wherein the controller, responsive to the target locator system, is communicatively connected to the external detonators and to the internal detonators to allow for selective detonation of the internal detonators and the external detonators in a desired and timed sequence.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.