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US 5965838

FLAT-SIDED WARHEAD

Assignee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

Filed

Mar 13, 1975

Granted

Oct 12, 1999

Location

SPRINGFIELD VA US

Abstract

A warhead for use in air defense missiles has a flat-sided cross-sectionalonfiguration which can be mass focused to direct an entire side onto a target. The warhead may be rotated about the missile longitudinal axis to properly orient a warhead side at the time of detonation.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 3, 1982

Rescinded

Jan 23, 1995

Duration

12 years, 10 months

Inventor

  • 1GEORGE T. BOSWELL

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