Sri International

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Paul Robert Gefken

Gary R Greenfield

Adam Arnold Edward Ziemba

Jeffrey Williams Simons

Brian D Peterson

James D Colton

Terry Henry

Robert J Bell

Dennis Leigh Holeman

Steven Kirkpatrick

A momentum altering system comprises a transportation device configured to transport the momentum altering system towards an object moving through water. An engagement device is configured to attach to the object when the momentum altering system is transported sufficiently near the object. At least one decelerating device is connected to the engagement device. At least one decelerating device is deployed by the engagement device after the engagement device attached to the object. At least one decelerating device includes a plurality of parachute sea anchors that produce drag when pulled though water thereby altering momentum of the object.

Net engagement with parachute slowdown (NEPS) system

A flexible dilute explosive device is provided that includes an explosive material, such as pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), combined with a non-reactive matrix material, such as light-weight polymer beads, and the combination is held in flexible packaging. The flexible packaging includes fabric, antistatic, evacuated and plastic housings. The flexible dilute explosive device can be applied to any contoured shape in the field. It has a total density that is typically between 5 to 10% greater than its explosive density and can be reliably detonated at lower explosive densities. By using different packaging methods, the flexible dilute explosive device can be made to have a fixed explosive density, or a field tailored explosive density using a variable volume housing. It can have a reduced explosive density by adding inert foam blocks to the combination, having an overall volumetric explosive density reduced to 2.5 lb/ft(0.04 g/cm).

Flexible dilute explosive device

A container for explosive devices comprising inner and outer containment vessels, each having an access port, is described. The access ports can be rotated in and out of alignment by rotating at least one of the containment vessels. The container serves to enclose, control, and suppress the explosive blast forces, biologically and/or chemically hazardous agents, and fireball resulting from detonation of an explosive device.

Container for explosive device

An explosive device neutralization system includes a penetrating tip, a reaction stake, and a deployment mechanism. The reaction stake includes a reaction initiation material (R.I.M.) which is configured to burn, thereby dispersing burning R.I.M. beyond the reaction stake. The deployment mechanism and penetrating tip are configured to deliver a portion of the reaction stake adjacent to a bulk charge of the explosive device, such that the burning R.I.M. is dispersed to the bulk charge. The reaction stake includes a stake housing that encloses the R.I.M. proximate an egress hole in the stake housing. The reaction stake also includes an ignition system proximate the deployment mechanism. Upon activation of the deployment mechanism, the ignition system initiates burning of the R.I.M. The deployment mechanism can include a deployment charge that is connected to a detonator. Further, the detonator can include a detonating cord that extends a sufficient distance away from the neutralization system and/or explosive device to avoid harm to an operator of the neutralization system.

Explosive device neutralization system

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Paul Robert Gefken