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US 8,985,026 B2Granted
Penetrator round assembly
AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorEric E. Volkmann
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Abstract
Techniques are described for penetrating protective vehicle armor. In one example, a penetrator round assembly comprises a main penetrator rod comprising a tungsten alloy and a solid nose engaged to the main penetrator rod.
Claims14
A penetrator round assembly comprising:
- a main penetrator rod comprising a tungsten alloy;
- and
- a sacrificial solid nose engaged to the main penetrator rod, wherein the nose has a density that is greater than or equal to steel, wherein the nose is configured to perforate an explosive reactive armor cover plate and absorb the initial energy from and be eroded by movement of the cover plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.