Patent ID: 7493861
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A tandem shaped charge warhead comprising: a forward charge and a rear charge disposed in tandem along a charge axis; said forward charge comprising a shaped charge liner, an explosive charge surrounding said liner on the concave side, a metallic confinement housing surrounding said explosive charge and said liner, and a retaining ring fixedly attached to said confinement housing so as to secure said liner; said confinement housing having a cavity disposed between said explosive and the exterior surface of said confinement housing, said cavity having a booster disposed at the end of said cavity open to said explosive, and a detonator disposed at the end of said cavity open at the exterior surface of said housing, said cavity containing a 90° turn; said rear charge comprising a shaped charge liner, an explosive surrounding said liner, a cylindrical housing surrounding said explosive and liner and a safe-arm-initiation mechanism; means for mounting said forward and said rear charges in tandem; a delay timing means for imparting an activation delay in the detonations of said charges from the forward to the rear charge.