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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Rafael-Armament Development Authority Ltd., Haifa, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/210 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/210 ;
Abstract
A warhead ( ) configuration for forming a large-diameter hole through a wall of a target includes a shaped charge of explosive material ( ) presenting an annular front surface portion ( ) circumscribing an axis of the charge. The annular front surface portion ( ) exhibits a concave profile as viewed in cross-section through the axis, at least part of the concave profile being configured such that a vector projecting outward from the part normal to the annular front surface portion diverges from the axis. A liner ( ) is provided adjacent to at least part of the annular front surface portion.