Research/Patents/US 5425311
US 5425311Tier 3 — General Defense

HYBRID WARHEAD

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

Filed

May 12, 1989

Granted

Jun 20, 1995

Location

EDGEWOOD MD US

Abstract

A hybrid fuel-air warhead having a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive liquid surrounded by a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive dust. A means to burst the two housings is provided along with a number of disks and end caps used to facilitate the turbulent mixing of the reactive liquid and reactive dust and to provide control of the cloud height.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Oct 6, 1989

Rescinded

Dec 14, 1993

Duration

4 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1JOHN D. SULLIVAN

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