Mar 3, 2026
A warhead includes a casing having a periphery wall that extends along a central axis from a forward end of the casing to a rearward end of the casing. The casing defines a cavity configured to contain an explosive material, wherein the forward end of the casing includes a first thread pattern configured to engage a guidance system casing, and the rearward end of the casing includes a second thread pattern configured to engage a propulsion system casing. A first row of fragments is arranged along a first section of the periphery wall of the casing. A plurality of second rows of fragments is rearward of the first row of fragments and arranged along a second section of the periphery wall of the casing. In an example, each of the first and second sections tapers inward towards the central axis as it extends toward the forward end of the casing.
Feb 10, 2026
Device for interception of incoming ordnance, comprises a dispersion unit to disperse an explosive cloud in an expected path of the incoming ordnance, a proximity detector to detect proximity of the incoming ordnance in relation to the explosive cloud; and an ignition unit associated with said proximity detector that ignites the explosive cloud to disrupt the incoming ordnance.
Jan 27, 2026
A body armor vest system including a wearable vest, a power source, a processor, at least one explosive charge, a multimodal sensor system and an inflatable protective hood, the power source, the processor and the explosive charge positioned on the wearable vest, the inflatable protective hood positioned on an upper portion of the wearable vest, the multimodal sensor system detecting the incoming projectile, the processor determining if the incoming projectile is a credible threat and deploying the inflatable protective hood and detonating the explosive charge if the detected incoming projectile is determined to be a credible threat.
Dec 30, 2025
In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a detonator assembly that includes a detonator housing that includes a detonating cord receptacle and a detonator receptacle, a detonator seated within the detonator receptacle, a detonating cord seated within the detonating cord receptacle side-by-side the detonator, and a grounding clip that extends lengthwise along a substantial portion of the detonator housing, where the grounding clip extends beyond an axial end of the detonator housing.
Jun 17, 2025
Flown munition that is rocket-propelled for hitting a target behind a barrier, and which comprises a rocket motor; and a successive payload that is mounted behind the rocket motor in a tandem configuration and is towed by it; and wherein the rocket motor is used for accelerating the munition towards the barrier and also serves as a sort of kinetic penetrator to clear a passage through the barrier for the successive pay load, which is connected to it and towed by it, and the successive payload (e.g.—a high-explosive charge) is adapted for delayed detonation following and just after said rocket motor hits the barrier.
Jun 17, 2025
A munition has an explosive charge with direction explosive characteristics, such as a nonuniform detonation velocities. The explosive charge may have multiple portions of explosives with nonuniform characteristics, and/or may have portions with graded nonuniform characteristics. The explosive charge may be used to propel a material from the munition in a desired manner. For example the material may be fragments that are part of a fragmentation munition. Alternatively the material may be a layer of a material, such as a metal, that produces an explosively formed penetrator or shaped charge. The explosive charge may be configured to control the spread and/or direction of the material to be propelled from the munition.
