DUAL MODE WARHEAD
Assignee
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,THE
Filed
Aug 25, 1980
Granted
Mar 18, 1997
Location
DAHLGREN VA US
Abstract
A dual mode warhead is provided for use against both soft and hard targetsnd capable of sensing which type of target has been struck comprising a casing made of a ductile material containing an explosive charge and a fuze assembly. The ductile warhead casing will mushroom and later split upon striking a hard target while still confining the explosive. Proper ductility and confinement are necessary for fuze sensing. The fuze assembly contains a pair of parallel firing trains, one initiated only by high and one by low impact deceleration. The firing train actuated by low impact deceleration contains a pyrotechnic delay to allow penetration of soft targets.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Oct 15, 1981
Rescinded
Mar 28, 1996
Duration
14 years, 5 months
Inventor
- 1JAMES S. O BRASKY
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5612505
- Application
- 06181303
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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