Penetration assisting kit and method for use
US7878121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/62
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a penetration assistance kit fitted to a bomb, notably an anti-infrastructure bomb. The kit includes launch tubes mechanically secured to the bomb. In each of the launch tubes is positioned a detonating projectile and its propulsive charge. A detonating projectile can be ejected from its tube by initiation of its propulsive charge. A system is provided for controlling the initiation of each propulsive charge prior to impact of the bomb with a target. The invention applies notably to the penetration of very thick walls made of non-metallic material such as concrete, for example. The invention also relates to a penetrating projectile equipped with such a kit and to a method of getting such a projectile to penetrate a target.
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