Patent ID: 7930978
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A forward firing warhead, comprising: a case; an explosive containment structure inside the case, said case and containment structure formed of materials that are pulverized upon detonation eliminating metal fragments thrown radially from the warhead; an explosive in the explosive containment structure that is in conformal contact with an inner surface of the containment structure, said explosive having a dome-shaped forward section; an initiator aft of the explosive to initiate detonation of the explosive to produce a pressure wave; and a forward-firing fragmentation assembly including a dome-shaped fragmentation layer positioned forward of the explosive, the curvature of said dome-shaped fragmentation layer approximately conforming to the shape of the front of the pressure wave that reaches the fragmentation assembly to expel fragments in a forward-firing pattern.