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US 8,997,652 B2Granted
Weapon and weapon system employing the same
AssigneeLone Star IP Holdings, LP
InventorsJoseph Edward Tepera, Steven D. Roemerman
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Abstract
A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having an outer casing. The warhead includes a frangible container within the outer casing of the warhead and a destructive element within the frangible container. The destructive element is formed with a non-explosive material. The weapon may also include a guidance section configured to direct the weapon to a target.
Claims20
A warhead having an outer casing, including:
- a frangible container within said outer casing;
- and
- a cylindrical manifold, having a substantially constant diameter, located longitudinally within a central portion of and configured to distribute energy through said frangible container said energy being produced by an energy storage device positioned external to said cylindrical manifold and behind an expansion bulkhead for dispersion control of shot including an incendiary material distributed about said cylindrical manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.