Wall breaching fragmentation projectile
US8943974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B39/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wall breaching explosive fragmentation ammunition having a tungsten alloy nose cap with ceramic cone nose which make possible penetration into a hardened target with survivability of the warhead. The ammunition employs a unitary construction with fuze completely within the projectile's shell case. The ammunition has an external plastic rotating band which also encloses an induction antenna. The antenna may signal the fuze on a wire, through a hole in the shell case. The fuze signals may be fed through a gun barrel, then picked up on the antenna. The ammunition also employs a controlled pattern fragmentation mechanism incorporating a patterned plastic liner.
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