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Selectable effect warhead

  • US 8,033,223 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2010
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of selectively altering the mode of operation of a munition, the method comprising:

  • forming a casing, the casing comprising a material comprising (i) a meltable or phase-changing material, and (ii) an energetic material;

    introducing an explosive payload into the casing;

    providing a fuze arrangement comprising a main fuze and at least one secondary fuze configured and arranged to initiate melting or phase change of the casing material; and

    selectively activating the main fuze and at least one secondary fuze in a manner that provides at least a first and a second mode of operation, the first mode of operation comprising blast coupled with fragmentation effects, and the second mode of operation comprising mainly blast effects.

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