Directed warhead

Claim 2

A directed warhead comprising in combination a missile, an explosive charge carried by said missile, a casing for said charge, associated means for weakening determinable sectors of said casing, signal generating target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, means carried by said missile responsive to signals from said target detection and direction determining means for actuating at least one of said sector weakening means, and means for detonating said explosive charge in timed relationship with the actuation of said sector weakening means whereby a signal from said target detection and direction determining means will actuate said sector weakening means in timed relationship to the detonation of said explosive charge creating a maximized explosive effect in the direction of said weakened sector and a target.

Claim 3

A directed warhead comprising in combination an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of spaced explosive charges imbedded in said container, means for selectively detonating said spaced explosive charges, and means for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the detonation of said spaced explosive charges whereby the explosion of said device will have a maximized effect in a radial direction through said detonated spaced charges.

Claim 4

A directed warhead comprising in combination an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of spaced explosive charges imbedded in said container, means for selectively detonating said spaced explosive charges, and means for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the detonation of said spaced explosive charges whereby the explosion of said device will have a maximized effect in a radial direction through said detonated spaced charges.

Claim 5

A directed warhead comprising in combination an explosive device, a container for said device, a plurality of spaced explosive charges for weakening selective portions of said container, means responsive to external stimuli for selectively detonating said spaced explosive charges, and means for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the detonation of said spaced explosive charges whereby the explosive force of said device will be maximized through said weakened sector and in the direction of said external stimuli.

Claim 6

A directed warhead comprising in combination an explosive device, a container for said device, a plurality of spaced explosive charges for weakening selective portions of said container, means responsive to external stimuli for selectively detonating said spaced explosive charges, and means for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the detonation of said spaced explosive charges whereby the explosive force of said device will be maximized through said weakened sector and in the direction of said external stimuli.

Claim 7

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of explosive charges imbedded in spaced sectors of the walls of said container, signal generating target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, sector selection means responsive to said signals generated by said target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, and means carried by said missile for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the explosion of said spaced sector charges whereby a signal from said target detection and direction determining means will actuate said sector selection means and in turn detonate both the charges contained in at least one of said selected sectors of said container and said explosive device in timed relationship creating a maximized explosive effect in the Direction of said detonated charges and a target.

Claim 8

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of explosive charges imbedded in spaced sectors of the walls of said container, signal generating target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, sector selection means responsive to said signals generated by said target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, and means carried by said missile for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the explosion of said spaced sector charges whereby a signal from said target detection and direction determining means will actuate said sector selection means and in turn detonate both the charges contained in at least one of said selected sectors of said container and said explosive device in timed relationship creating a maximized explosive effect in the Direction of said detonated charges and a target.

Claim 9

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of combustible elements positioned in contact with the inner surface of said container, insulation means separating said combustible elements from each other and from said explosive device, signal generating target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, associated means responsive to said signals generated by said target detection and direction determining means for selectively igniting at least one of said combustible elements to weaken a sector of said container, and means carried by said missile for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the ignition of said combustible elements whereby the explosion of said device will have a maximized effect in the direction of said weakened sector.

Claim 10

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive device, a container for said explosive device, a plurality of combustible elements positioned in contact with the inner surface of said container, insulation means separating said combustible elements from each other and from said explosive device, signal generating target detection and direction determining means carried by said missile, associated means responsive to said signals generated by said target detection and direction determining means for selectively igniting at least one of said combustible elements to weaken a sector of said container, and means carried by said missile for detonating said explosive device in timed relationship with the ignition of said combustible elements whereby the explosion of said device will have a maximized effect in the direction of said weakened sector.

Claim 11

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive warhead carried by said missile, a casing for said warhead, means for detonating said warhead, a plurality of independently detonatable explosive charges imbedded in spaced sectors of said casing, a signal generating proximity device and a signal generating target direction determining means carried by said missile, means responsive to said target direction determining means for selecting the sectors of said missile nearest to said target, and means responsive to said proximity device for detonating said explosive charges within said selected sector in timed relationship with the detonation of said warhead whereby a signal from said target direction determining means will actuate said sector selecting means and a signal from said proximity device will detonate both the charges contained in at least one of the selected sectors of said casing and the warhead in timed relationship creating a maximized explosive effect in the direction of said weakened sector toward a target.

Claim 12

A directed warhead detonating system comprising in combination a missile, an explosive warhead carried by said missile, a casing for said warhead, means for detonating said warhead, a plurality of independently detonatable explosive charges imbedded in spaced sectors of said casing, a signal generating proximity device and a signal generating target direction determining means carried by said missile, means responsive to said target direction determining means for selecting the sectors of said missile nearest to said target, and means responsive to said proximity device for detonating said explosive charges within said selected sector in timed relationship with the detonation of said warhead whereby a signal from said target direction determining means will actuate said sector selecting means and a signal from said proximity device will detonate both the charges contained in at least one of the selected sectors of said casing and the warhead in timed relationship creating a maximized explosive effect in the direction of said weakened sector toward a target.