Patent ID: 6227096
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
An adapter for housing warheads of various configurations, comprising:a tubular sleeve defining an internal cavity sized to receive a selected one of a plurality of warheads of different predetermined configurations such that the warhead is enclosed by the sleeve, the sleeve having a forward end and an aft end and being aerodynamically and structurally configured to function as a body portion of a missile;a forward frame for securing a warhead against movement within the sleeve, the forward frame being configured to releasably attach to a nose end of the warhead and being slidable into the sleeve and attachable to the sleeve; andan aft bulkhead at the aft end of the sleeve, the aft bulkhead being configured to permit mounting of a predetermined missile tail assembly onto the aft end of the sleeve;whereby a common missile configuration is presented by the universal warhead adapter when assembled with a selected warhead and the tail assembly.