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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
Applicant:
Richard M. Lloyd, Melrose, MA (US);
Inventor:
Richard M. Lloyd, Melrose, MA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aimable kinetic energy rod warhead system includes a plurality of rods and explosive segments disposed about the plurality of rods. There is at least one detonator for each explosive segment. A target locator system is configured to locate a target relative to the explosive segments. A controller is responsive to the target locator system and is configured to selectively detonate specified explosive segments at different times dependent on the desired deployment direction of the rods to improve the aiming resolution of the warhead.