US12729939 - Warhead for interceptor

The patent describes a warhead designed for interceptors, featuring an outer shell of explosive that encases an inner core of fragmentation material. It includes a controller that allows for the selective detonation of separately detonatable explosive units arranged in two rings, enabling the creation of a directed and shaped fragmentation cloud.

Claim 1

1 . A warhead comprising an outer shell of explosive surrounding an inner core of fragmentation material wherein said outer shell comprises at least two rings of separately detonatable explosive units, the warhead further comprising a controller configured to select ones of said separately detonatable explosive units for detonation, thereby to provide a directed fragmentation cloud and to control said rings to explode in succession, thereby to provide a shaped fragmentation cloud.

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