A bomb, bomb explosive filling and a method of filling a bomb

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EP 2 048 470 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16

(21)	Application number: 08253316.7

(22)	Date of filing: 10.10.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F42B 33/02^(2006.01)

F42B 25/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

12.10.2007 GB 0719982

(71)	Applicant: Portsmouth Aviation Limited
	The Airport Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 5PF (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Snowden, Graeme Nicholas Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 0TQ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Locke, Andrew Robert
	Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)

(54)	A bomb, bomb explosive filling and a method of filling a bomb

(57) A bomb explosive filling comprising a charge of explosive and a charge of an inert material.
By varying the ratio of an inert material to an explosive filling in the same bomb, it is possible to provide the end user with a selection of weapons effects whilst retaining typically the same bomb case and requiring no further military aircraft integration.
A method of filling a bomb using such a charge is also disclosed.

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