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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091482 | Warhead for intercepting system A warhead system for a projectile-intercepting munition, the warhead system includes a fuselage having an axis and one or more explosively-formed-projectile charge. The explosively-formed-projectile is with a length and configured to generate one or more explosively... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8037831 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method for effecting physicochemical transformations and detonation properties in a material using super-compressed detonation includes: providing an insensitive energetic material to be compressed; super-compressing the material by exposure to at least one of a n... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7861655 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method and apparatus are provided for detonation of a super-compressed insensitive energetic material by cylindrical implosion followed by an axial detonation to a detonation velocity several times that of TNT and a detonation pressure in excess of ten times that ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7621221 | Double explosively-formed ring (DEFR) warhead A warhead configuration for forming a hole through a wall of a target, the warhead configuration comprising a charge of explosive material and a liner. The charge has an axis and a front surface. The front surface includes two annular front surface portions, an inne... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7513198 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method and apparatus are provided for detonation of a super-compressed insensitive energetic material by cylindrical implosion followed by an axial detonation to a detonation velocity several times that of TNT and a detonation pressure in excess of ten times that ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7415930 | Seeking fused munition A seeking fused munition (10), which at the front end thereof, has a projectile-forming insert (12). In order to define an optimally effective projectile-forming insert (12), even in a configuration of relatively small caliber, the seeking fused... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7392745 | Device for combating targets An ammunition unit, for combating targets (10) with or without using shaped charge effect, that incorporates an openable or removable and replaceable hull or outer casing (2). The explosive charge in the ammunition unit comprises a charge section (3... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7104496 | Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method An interceptor device for protecting a platform against an incoming threat is provided. The interceptor device comprises a housing and a countermeasure device. At least one detonating charge is capable of deploying the countermeasure device. A controller device hous... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093541 | Enhancement of solid explosive munitions using reflective casings A solid explosive munition casing for an explosive charge, the inner surface of the casing including a material that is highly reflective in the optical and infrared spectrum. Through this reflectivity, electromagnetic radiation generated by the detonation process i... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066427 | Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method An interceptor device adapted to protect a platform associated therewith against an incoming threat having a trajectory by intercepting the threat in an intercept zone is provided. Such an interceptor device comprises a housing defining an axis and a countermeasure ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040235 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with isotropic firing of the projectiles A kinetic energy rod warhead including a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectile and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction. The firing direction of each section is different fo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017496 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charge for isotropic firing of the penetrators A kinetic energy rod warhead with imploding charges for isotropic firing of penetrators including a hull, a core in the hull including a plurality of individual penetrators, explosive charge sections in the hull about the core, and a detonator for each explosive cha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983698 | Shaped charge explosive device and method of making same A shaped charge explosive device which includes an axially symmetric body of explosive material, a liner lining the forward end of the body, and a detonator disposed at the bottom of the body. The liner has an apex disposed along the symmetry axis of the body and th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973878 | Warhead with aligned projectiles A kinetic energy rod warhead with aligned projectiles includes a projectile core in a hull including a plurality of individual projectiles and an explosive charge in the hull about the core. The individual projectiles are aligned when the explosive charge deploys th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6931994 | Tandem warhead A tandem warhead for destroying a target, the tandem warhead including a kinetic energy rod section with a plurality of lengthy individual projectiles, a blast fragmentation section deployable proximate the target, and a guidance subsystem for deploying the projecti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920827 | Vehicle-borne system and method for countering an incoming threat A vehicle-borne system for countering an incoming threat, the system including a sensing device configured to sense an incoming threat, and an active protection system including a maneuverable interceptor incorporating a plurality of kinetic energy rods and an aimab... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901864 | Method for speed compensation of a shaped charge jet, and missile The present invention relates to a method for attacking a target by means of a missile (1) with at least one shaped charge, the direction of action of which differs from the direction of flight of the missile, and to a missile (1) comprising at least o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6779462 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with optimal penetrators A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a projectile core in a hull including a plurality of individual uniquely shaped and densely packaged projectiles and an explosive charge in the hull about the core. The individual projectiles are preferably aligned when the expl... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6622632 | Polar ejection angle control for fragmenting warheads The present invention controls the polar ejection angle of fragments in a fragmenting warhead. The warhead's detonators are initiated non-simultaneously to produce corresponding detonation waves in the warhead's explosive material. The detonation waves in... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619210 | Explosively formed penetrator (EFP) and fragmenting warhead A warhead casing defines a geometry that is a portion of a ring having an outer radial wall and an inner radial wall spaced radially apart from one another. The outer radial wall and inner radial wall are joined radially by side walls, while the casing is... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6283036 | Variable output warhead This invention involves a hard target penetrating warhead designed to produce a variable explosive discharge. A standard warhead casing is divided into several compartments with each compartment separated by a shock-absorbing shield. Explosive fill in con... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269725 | Fluid-filled bomb-disrupting apparatus and method An apparatus and method for disarming improvised bombs are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a fluid-filled bottle or container made of plastic or another soft material which contains a fixed or adjustable, preferably sheet explosive. The charge is fired... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6131518 | System for enhancing target damage by water jet impact Different compositions of layers forming a non-homogeneous explosive charge are selected so as to produce in response to underwater detonation of s explosive charge a gas bubble having a corresponding internal density distribution of explosion products ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6044765 | Method for increasing the probability of impact when combating airborne targets, and a weapon designed in accordance with this method The present invention relates to a method and a device for combating aircraft (4). According to the invention, use is made of a projectile which rotates in the trajectory (5) towards the target (4) and which is provided with a direction-sensing proximity ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5965838 | Flat-sided warhead A warhead for use in air defense missiles has a flat-sided cross-sectional onfiguration 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 th... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5932833 | Fly over homing guidance for fire and forget missile systems The fly over homing guidance system for terminal homing missile guidance is fire and forget missile guidance method wherein on board target sensing tracks the target and guides the missile to the target, but instead of being guided to a direct impact as i... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5631442 | Missile having a pivotal warhead A missile includes a warhead accommodated in an inner space at a front portion of the missile; a ball joint being in alignment with the longitudinal missile axis and pivotally supporting the warhead; and an aiming device for placing the warhead into a des... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5544589 | Fragmentation warhead An axially extending fragmentation warhead having a plurality of separate axially extending deformation charges in its radially outer surface. The deformation charges are located in a damping layer enclosing a fragmentation layer covering a cylindrical ja... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5450794 | Method for improving the performance of underwater explosive warheads A solid explosive charge is provided with plural detonators on its outer surface at locations from which divergent shock waves simultaneously emerge for movement inwardly of the explosive body. Such shock waves form an uninterrupted wave front enclosing a... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5320044 | Three radii shaped charge liner A novel warhead employing a unique shaped charge liner design is disclosed. particular construction of the liner is described whereby the fabrication process uses three radii of curvature to generate an arcuate design which is convex when viewed from the ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5271332 | Modified channel effect for solid explosive detonation waves The detonation wave velocity in a solid explosive body of material, incred by the "channel effect", is further increased by compounding of the "channel effect" and/or by partial shock wave interruption by means of a threaded or rifled passage wall surfac... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5267513 | Detonation through solid-state explosion fiber bundle An explosive round is formed by a bundle of fibers made of explosive matel held in peripheral contact with each other within an outer casing. Axially extending channel passages thereby extend between the fibers to conduct shock waves periodically impacti... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5235916 | Warhead directed-charge positioner system Broadly the disclosure relates to a warhead positioner system which includes a warhead construction comprising a cylindrical missile section having a sector-shaped ordnance charge forming one quadrant thereof, means supporting said missile section for rot... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5233929 | Booster explosive rings An explosive device has a main charge explosive, and a booster explosive ring with main charge explosive filling the space in the center of the booster ring. When the booster explosive is set off, explosive shock waves converge on the space in the center ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5229542 | Selectable fragmentation warhead A selectable fragmentation warhead capable of producing a predetermined number of fragments from a metal plate, and accelerating the fragments toward a target. A first explosive located adjacent to the plate is detonated at selected number of points by la... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5221810 | Embedded can booster In an explosive device having a main charge explosive, a booster explosive mbedded in the main charge explosive, and a detonator, a can or plate is embedded in the main charge explosive and provides a high impedance surface which is shaped and oriented so ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5182418 | Aimable warhead An aimable warhead in which a plurality of detonators is disposed about the eriphery of an explosive charge with a proximity selector means provided for sensing the location of a target in relation to the warhead and thereafter selectively initiating one o... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5050503 | Selectively aimable warhead initiation system A system for aiming a selectively aimable warhead (SAW) at a target by exsively deforming the warhead into a shape desirable for directionality. Twenty-four explosive forming charges are located around the circumference of the warhead and run the entire ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5044282 | Tapered disc and jacketed explosive device for projecting high velocity metal jets A cylindrical jacketed core explosive configuration with a circular tapered lyer plate operatively disposed in front of it produces a high velocity jet capable of penetrating hard materials. The charge assembly length is less than 1.4 times its diameter.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5033387 | Explosive charge facing An explosive charge provided with a metal facing for the formation of an essentially rod-shaped projectile by detonative conversion of the facing. The facing is provided in its central region with a coating of a material which is denser than the material ... | 07/23/1991 |
