EP 1223404 B1 20051116 - Warhead
Title (en)
Warhead
Title (de)
Gefechtskopf
Title (fr)
Tête de combat
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10057673 A 20001121
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2002121215A1] A warhead (1) having a warhead casing (2) that encloses an explosive charge (5). To ensure that, during the detonation of the explosive charge (5), the warhead (1) effects a rapid acceleration of the fragments flying in the flight direction, and a lesser acceleration of the fragments flying away laterally from the warhead, and/or generates a relatively intense lateral pressure wave, the charge has at least two different partial charges (7, 8-10) corresponding to the intended use of the warhead (1). The first partial charge (7), which is disposed in the region of the tip of the warhead (1), and comprises, for example, octogen (HMX), possesses a high detonation speed in order, when detonated, to accelerate heavy-metal fragments (preferably WSM spherical fragments) disposed in front of the partial charge very rapidly forward. In contrast, the second partial charge (8-10), which adjoins the rear of the first partial charge (7), is a far less costly charge, e.g., RDX, is required solely for accelerating the fragments, comprising steel, for example, that are flying away laterally, or only to generate an intense lateral pressure wave.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F42B 12/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F42B 12/22 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 10057673 A1 20020523; DE 50108077 D1 20051222; EP 1223404 A2 20020717; EP 1223404 A3 20030409; EP 1223404 B1 20051116; NO 20014667 D0 20010926; NO 20014667 L 20020522; NO 320402 B1 20051128; US 2002121215 A1 20020905; US 6536351 B2 20030325
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 10057673 A 20001121; DE 50108077 T 20010922; EP 01122815 A 20010922; NO 20014667 A 20010926; US 98975501 A 20011121