WEAPON AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
First Claim
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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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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, 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. 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 (27, 28, 29, 30)
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