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US 4463678

HYBRID SHAPED-CHARGE/KINETIC/ENERGY PENETRATOR

Assignee

Filed

Apr 1, 1980

Granted

Aug 7, 1984

Location

BURKE VA US

Abstract

This invention is directed to the construction of armor-piercing projecti which combine the enhanced kinetic energy penetration due to metal matrix composite materials with that of a shaped-charge jet to defeat armor not vulnerable to either weapon alone.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 2, 1982

Rescinded

Oct 17, 1983

Duration

1 year, 4 months

Inventor

  • 1RAYMOND J. WEIMER

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