Gun Mounted Armor Applique.

Abstract

This invention relates to a device which causes the premature activation of a shaped charge warhead, and more specifically, to an armor applique which causes shaped charge initiation to occur while the warhead is at a standoff distance from the protective armor.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 1981
Accession Number
ADD008535

Entities

People

  • James E. Shiells

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Inventions
  • Shaped Charge Warheads
  • Shaped Charges
  • Standoff
  • Warheads

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • ballistics.