摘要:
A safe-armed explosive initiation device carried in a housing and defined by a firing mechanism, a donor charge pivotally mounted within the housing and normally held out of alignment with the firing mechanism, spring means for moving the donor charge into alignment with the firing mechanism upon actuation of the firing mechanism, and an acceptor charge positioned in line with the donor charge when the latter is pivoted to the armed firing position.
摘要:
Explosively actuated egress and ingress device having a case formed of relatively light-weight material with an outer surface and having a linear-shaped explosive positioned within the case adjacent to the outer surface and with a resilient backing material in the case. A pliable gathering material may also be provided within the case to the rear of the linear-shaped explosive charge. The method includes the positioning of the devices for cutting large holes.
摘要:
An aerodynamic directional grenade in the form of a body formed of a high-energy explosive material, said grenade having a generally saucerlike configuration with upper and lower surfaces that are adapted to sail through the air, the upper surface having a length in the direction of airflow which is greater than the length of the lower surface in the direction of airflow, whereby, when the body is propelled through the air an aerodynamic lift is imparted to the body. Fragment forming means is carried adjacent to one portion of the body, and means is carried by the body for detonating the body. A launcher is provided for the aerodynamic directional grenade and has a launcher housing which carries a magazine that is adapted to receive a plurality of the grenades stacked one above the other, the housing having a discharge opening through which the grenades can be discharged. Means is mounted on the housing for receiving the grenades one by one from the magazine and discharging the same through the said opening at a speed so that the grenades are propelled aerodynamically through the air. Means is further included in said launcher to impart to the aerodynamic directional grenade a degree of rotation resulting in gyroscopic stability about an axis generally transverse to the direction of aerodynamic flight, requisite to maintaining a favorable aerodynamic flight orientation and desired orientation at detonation. Means is mounted on the housing for initiating operation, on or before the grenade leaves the housing, of the means carried by the body for detonating the body. The weapons system may typically be used on a vehicle on which at least one launcher is carried by the vehicle and in which the launcher includes a means for launching the grenades sequentially from said magazine and to disperse the grenades automatically over a predetermined area within reasonably immediate range of the vehicle within a relatively short period of time. A plurality of the launchers can be provided to cover all the immediate area around the vehicle. The weapons system is capable of saturating the area immediately in the vicinity of the launcher with lethal fragments within a very short period of time.