Penetrating warhead and method

摘要

An explosive device includes a housing and an explosive charge within the housing. The explosive charge includes a primary explosive charge and a shaped charge placed against an inside surface of the housing. The explosive device may further include a buffering material that separates the shaped charge and the primary explosive charge. The shaped charge provides a means for opening the housing before detonating the primary explosive charge, thereby enhancing the blast effect from detonating the primary explosive charge.

主权项

1. An explosive warhead, comprising:
a cylindrical housing having side walls that define a cylindrical volume and bound an explosive charge within the housing, the explosive charge including a primary explosive charge, and a shaped charge placed against an inside surface of the side walls of the housing and circumferentially around the primary explosive charge, where the primary explosive charge substantially fills the cylindrical volume of the housing and the shaped charge is arranged such that detonation of the shaped charge is directed to the housing to expose the primary explosive charge without causing detonation of the primary explosive charge.