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US 5166471

WARHEAD INCORPORATING HIGH-DENSITY PARTICLES

Assignee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Filed

May 14, 1991

Granted

Nov 24, 1992

Location

BERGENFIELD NJ US

Abstract

Improved missile warhead body has three sections forming a tubular body closed by a cap section at one end thereof and having a center section comprising high density material inclusions of a selected size and weight which separate from the warhead when detonated and form shrapnel on the order of the size and weight of the high density material inclusions.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 20, 1991

Rescinded

Jan 28, 1992

Duration

4 months

Inventor

  • 1MICHAEL MASELLI

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