Weapon and weapon system employing the same
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1. A warhead having an outer casing, including:
- a frangible container within said outer casing;
a cylindrical manifold, having a substantially constant diameter, located longitudinally within a central portion of and configured to distribute energy through said frangible container;
shot distributed about said cylindrical manifold formed with a non-explosive material; and
a filler containing chemically explosive elements and located within said frangible container and at least partially encapsulating said shot.
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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, including:
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a frangible container within said outer casing; a cylindrical manifold, having a substantially constant diameter, located longitudinally within a central portion of and configured to distribute energy through said frangible container; shot distributed about said cylindrical manifold formed with a non-explosive material; and a filler containing chemically explosive elements and located within said frangible container and at least partially encapsulating said shot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A warhead having an outer casing, including:
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a frangible container within said outer casing; a cylindrical manifold, having a substantially constant diameter, located longitudinally within a central portion of and configured to distribute energy through said frangible container; a destructive element including a dart within said cylindrical manifold; and shot distributed about said cylindrical manifold formed with a non-explosive material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A warhead having an outer casing, including:
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a frangible container within said outer casing; a cylindrical manifold, having a substantially constant diameter, located longitudinally within a central portion of and configured to distribute energy through said frangible container; shot distributed about said cylindrical manifold formed with a non-explosive material; and an umbilical cord configured to carry instructions to an event sequencer to initiate a selected mode of operation for said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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