Selectable yield warhead and method
US8770110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C19/0842
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A warhead 10 with selectable output can provide either a high-yield mode for a wide area of damage or a low-yield mode for restricting damage to a confined area. The warhead 10 includes a casing 14 having one or more partitions 16 that separate the casing 14 into multiple compartments. Each compartment includes an explosive charge. The multiple compartments include at least a first compartment 20 with a first explosive charge 22 and a first igniter 30, and a second compartment 24 separate from the first compartment 20 with a second explosive charge 26 and a second igniter 32. The second compartment 24 has a deflagration charge 34 for selectively destroying the second explosive charge 26 without detonation.
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