Patent ID: 7624683

Claim:
A kinetic energy rod warhead bay configuration comprising: a plurality of bays arranged axially along the length of the warhead and separated from one another by at least one end plate, each bay including: a plurality of rods, an explosive for deploying the rods radially, and a detonator for detonating the explosive; one said bay structured and arranged as the first bay, wherein the rods of the first bay are configured to have drag; one said bay structured and arranged as the last bay, wherein the rods of the last bay are configured to have more drag than the rods of the first bay for spacing apart said last bay rods from said first bay rods upon deployment; and at least one other bay structured and arranged as an intermediate bay between said first bay and said last bay, wherein the rods of said intermediate bay are configured to have more drag than the rods of the first bay but less drag than the rods of the last bay to space apart the rods of said at least one other bay from the rods of said first and last bays upon deployment.