WEAPON AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
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1. A warhead having an outer casing, comprising:
- a frangible container within said outer casing of said warhead including chemical explosives therein;
a destructive element within said frangible container and formed with a non-explosive material, said destructive element being configured to initiate a pyrophoric effect within said frangible container; and
an expandable membrane configured to transfer radial energy to said destructive element to rupture said frangible container.
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Abstract
A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having an outer casing. The warhead includes a frangible container within the outer casing of the warhead and a destructive element within the frangible container. The destructive element is formed with a non-explosive material. The weapon may also include a guidance section configured to direct the weapon to a target.
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1. A warhead having an outer casing, comprising:
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a frangible container within said outer casing of said warhead including chemical explosives therein; a destructive element within said frangible container and formed with a non-explosive material, said destructive element being configured to initiate a pyrophoric effect within said frangible container; and an expandable membrane configured to transfer radial energy to said destructive element to rupture said frangible container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A weapon, comprising:
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a warhead having an outer casing, including; a frangible container within said outer casing; and a destructive element within said frangible container and formed with a non-explosive material; and a guidance section configured to direct said weapon to a target. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of manufacturing a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead having an outer casing; forming a frangible container having a forward closure and an aft bulkhead; forming a destructive element with a non-explosive material; placing said destructive element within said frangible container; and placing said frangible container within said outer casing of said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A weapon system, comprising:
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a delivery vehicle; and a weapon couplable to said delivery vehicle, including; a warhead having an outer casing, including; a frangible container within said outer casing; and a destructive element within said frangible container and formed with a non-explosive material; and a guidance section configured to direct said weapon to a target. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of operating a weapon system, comprising:
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deploying a weapon from a delivery vehicle, said weapon including a warhead with an outer casing and a frangible container within said outer casing with a destructive element therein, said destructive element being formed with a non-explosive material; guiding said weapon toward a target; and inducing said frangible container and said destructive element to exit an opening in said outer casing of said warhead to penetrate said target. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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