(19)
(11) EP 1 367 358 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(21) Application number: 03019851.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F42B 12/44, F42B 25/00, F42B 12/06, F42B 12/62
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97955029.0 / 1038152

(71) Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Schmacker, Bruce E.
    Orlando Florida 32819 (US)
  • Wooten, Ronald L.
    Orlando Florida 32808 (US)

(74) Representative: Tiesmeyer, Johannes, Dr. et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


(54) Shrouded aerial bomb


(57) A target penetrating aerial bomb including a penetrating body (24) shaped for improved target penetration, having a narrower impact profile at approximately the same weight as an existing bomb. An aerodynamic shroud (40) encases the penetrating body (24) and emulates the aerodynamic shape of the existing bomb, and the weight, center of gravity, and moments of inertia of the bomb closely approximate those properties of the existing bomb. The bomb according to the invention may be qualified for flight by similarity to the existing bomb, and thus avoid lengthy and costly qualification procedures.






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