Abstract: By means of this method it is possible to produce projectiles with single- or multi-element projectile bodies of different shapes and sizes simply and in a time-saving way. The jacket (1) of the projectile consists of a projectile tip (3), which is fixedly connected with a projectile casing (2) and has a centering device (5, 9) in its interior, in which the projectile body (6) is guided and maintained. The projectile body (6) is essentially cylindrical or has a diameter which increases toward the rear. The back of the projectile casing (2) is closed by means of a sealing body (15), which partially extends around the projectile body (6). In the course of producing the projectile, the projectile tip (3) is injection-molded to the projectile casing (2) in a first step, and in a second step the projectile body (6) is pushed into the centering device (5, 9).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hard target incendiary projectile that includes a penetrator casing filled with an incendiary and having a rear opening sealed with a closure. When the projectile hits a target and penetrates, a fuze ignites the incendiary. Hot gasses from the burning incendiary increase pressure within the casing so that within milliseconds of the fuze firing, pressure within the casing ejects the closure out of the rear opening with a vigorous pressure pulse that expels burning fragments of incendiary into the interior of the target. The projectile can also carry additional payloads such as chemicals, radioactive materials, and electric/electronic devices that can be ejected from within the casing into the target. The projectile can also be configured so that pressure within the casing opens vents in the closure but does not eject the closure. As the incendiary combusts or reacts within the casing, hot reaction products are vented through the vents into the target.

Abstract: A dual-purpose bullet is provided consisting of a thermoplastic body, a base cap, and a pressed powder core. The bullet in the preferred embodiment can either penetrate destroying and disrupting large volumes of human tissue or not penetrate the human tissue delivering a strong shock event and creating a thermal nuisance. The lethal mode is achieved by a high-velocity launch of the bullet without ignition of the igniter mixture and pressed powder core. The less-than-lethal mode is achieved by a low-velocity launch with ignition of first the pressed powder core and softening of the plastic projectile body.

Abstract: An armor penetrator projectile is disclosed that has an elongated rod penetrator core. The core has a central bore therein extending from a rear portion to a front end portion of the core. The front end portion is preferably conically shaped for impact with an armor plate. A self igniting pyrotechnic material such as thermite is packed within the rear portion and in the bore. The thermite is ignited by the frictional heat and pressure generated during projectile impact with a target armor plate. The ignited thermite ejects a molten jet of material through the bore and forwardly out through the impacting front end thus further melting the armor plate about the point of impact and enhancing the behind armor destructive effects of the projectile.

Abstract: A destructive device containing a thermite-type composition having a core burning configuration. The device comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, and a thermally insulated liner to maximize the thermal effectiveness of an ignition. The bottom has a circumferential skirt and defines one orifice therein for directing the expulsion of the thermite-type-composition upon ignition, the top has vents which together with the bottom orifice and skirt balance the escape of gas and prevent the device from moving during ignition.

Abstract: An explosive projectile has a splinter-generating body inside which is placed an explosive and/or incendiary load ignited by a primer. The projectile also contains an intermediate charge placed between the primer and the explosive load. The charge is composed of a mixture of an explosive and a first pyrotechnic composition including at least one oxidizing agent and at least one reducing agent. The explosive projectile may be utilized as a medium caliber projectile ignited upon impact by a pyrotechnic fuse.

Abstract: A lithium-water reactor for use in a motor, comprises a combustion chamber having means for spraying water onto a charge of lithium so as to cause combustion. The lithium can be provided as separate body or coating on the wall of the combustion chamber and conveniently includes a combustion initiator. The motor can be used in a torpedo propulsion unit, or any other marine application requiring an energy source.

Abstract: An intermetallic thermal sensor comprised of a hermetically sealed housing containing alternating layers of electronegative and active metals or their alloys in intimate contact. The layers may be wafer or washer-shaped. If washer-shaped, the holes in the wafers are aligned with each other to create a well within the housing and any extension thereof. A tubular-shaped liner extends into the well and may contain an energetic composition such as BKNO.sub.3. In one embodiment a thermite charge in the sensor can be ignited for venting applications. The active metal and electronegative metal and their alloys are selected so that when the melting point of one or both metals, alloys, or metal and alloy pairs has reached its or their melting point in response to external heat within a design range of the sensor, a vigorous exothermic reaction occurs to initiate a gas-producing reaction in the well or to ignite the thermite for operation of a cook-off mitigation system.

Abstract: A pyrophoric coating formed by leaching aluminum from an aluminide coated web in which the aluminide coating was formed on or into the web by an exothermic and diffusion reaction of a powder containing aluminum and chromium with or without a transition metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel or cobalt and in which the weight ratio of chromium to aluminum is at least 1:50 but no more than about 1:4.

Abstract: A floating torch burning polydimethylsiloxane to provide a decoy over the termediate infrared spectrum of a ship.

Abstract: A hybrid fuel-air warhead having a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive liquid surrounded by a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive dust. A means to burst the two housings is provided along with a number of disks and end caps used to facilitate the turbulent mixing of the reactive liquid and reactive dust and to provide control of the cloud height.

Abstract: A floating torch burning polydimethylsiloxane to provide a decoy over the termediate infrared spectrum of a ship.

Abstract: Grenade comprising an incendiary element (3) which is situated in a retainer (1) projecting into a bore (5) in a charge (10) in the grenade shell. The incendiary element (3) has been pressed into the retainer (1) and is situated behind a transfer or booster charge (4). The retainer (1) may be mainly circular- cylindrical, in order to permit that both the incendiary element (3) and the transfer or booster charge (4) can be pressed over the entire cross section of the retainer (1).

Abstract: The projectile, adapted to be fired from an automatic cannon, comprises a frangible porous brittle generally cylindrical casing having a tapered nose portion and made of a molded sintered powder material preferably consisting predominantly of 60 to 100% type 316 stainless steel powder, the remainder being pure iron powder. The rear end of the casing is formed with an axial bore wherein a hard dense penetrator rod is received, preferably made of tungsten or tungsten carbide. Behind the penetrator rod, the casing has an enlarged bore wherein an incendiary pellet is received, preferably comprising zirconium crystals molded in an epoxy matrix. A massive closure plug closes the enlarged bore behind the incendiary pellet. Upon impact with a target, the frangible casing disintegrates into granular fragments while the penetrator rod punches a hole in the target through which the fragments are propelled.

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for contacting a hot reaction mass with water to initiate an explosive reaction. The reaction mass comprises a ceramic or intermetallic material that is produced by exothermically reacting a mixture of reactive elements. Suitable reaction masses include borides and/or carbides that are formed by reacting a mixture comprising B and/or C in combination with an element selected from Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W. Additional metals such as Al, Li, Mg, Zn, Cu, Be, Na, K, Ca, Rb, Y, U and Cs may also be present in the reactive mixture. In operation, the hot reaction mass is contacted with water to initiate an explosive water reaction and to produce large volumes of hydrogen containing gas.

Abstract: A projectile adapted to be fired by a fire-arm comprises anchoring means between the outer surface of the tail (3) and the corresponding inner surface of the jacket (7), and the head (2) of the core (1) is connected to the tail by a shoulder (6) and, opposite the tail, the jacket (7) has a rear portion (12) which is of greater thickness than the remainder of the jacket, this rear portion (12) having on the outside undulations (13) adapted to form circular grooves substantially at right-angles to the longitudinal axis of the projectile, a free space (14) being provided between the shoulder (6) and the corresponding part of the jacket (7).

Abstract: A method of assembling a pyrotechnically initiated explosive projectile having coaxially arranged, a nose incendiary, a penetrator core, a high explosive, and an overall jacket. A seal ring is installed between the nose incendiary and the penetrator core to preclude relative movement between the core and the jacket during projectile assembly, acceleration and spin up from prematurely igniting the incendiary charge. The seal ring has a front collar portion which preferably has a diameter greater than that of the inside diameter of the jacket so that the collar scrapes the inside wall of the jacket during insertion to remove incendiary residual so that no incendiary can lodge between the jacket and the penetrator core.

Abstract: A reinforced sub-caliber kinetic energy penetrator comprises an elongated solid cylindrical hard metal body having a plurality of circumferential channels in said surface of said body. A plurality of circumferential reinforcing bands are swaged into the channels in the body to mechanically interlock the bands and said body together. The reinforcing bands stiffen the penetrator during impact with a target at oblique angles and enhance the target penetration and after armor effects.

Abstract: The invention concerns the domain of a charges which can be released, for example, from an aircraft to which they are fixed, and in particular a munition containing an incendiary gel made of hydrocarbons and gelatinizing agents, intended to have an incendiary effect on various targets on the ground.The invention enables the munition to be broken up above the ground thanks to means of distribution constituted of a detonating cord, gas-generating grains, a shield and a rod. These means of distribution ensure regular scattering of the incendiary gel before the impact on the ground. The invention also enables ignition of the incendiary gel on break-up of the munition thanks to means of ignition composed of ignition capsules.Application to munitions containing an incendiary gel, also to munitions containing a product to be scattered.

Abstract: A pyrotechnically initiated explosive projectile has coaxially arranged, a nose incendiary, a penetrator core, a high explosive, and an overall jacket. A seal ring is installed between the nose incendiary and the penetrator core to preclude relative movement between the core and the jacket during projectile assembly, acceleration and spin up from prematurely igniting the incendiary charge. The seal ring has a front collar portion which preferably has a diameter greater than that of the inside diameter of the jacket so that the collar scrapes the inside wall of the jacket during insertion to remove incendiary residual so that no incendiary can lodge between the jacket and the penetrator core.

Abstract: A fragmentation projectile having at least two adjacent casings including an inner casing having an inner surface and an outer surface, and at least one outer casing substantially surrounding the outer surface of the inner casing. An explosive charge is disposed within the inner casing, and an incendiary mass is disposed on the inner surface of the inner casing and facing the explosive. Structured zones are defined on the inner casing and include regions of lesser wall thickness than the portions of the inner casing surrounding the regions to cause a shock wave generated when the explosive charge is detonated to be transferred locally into the at least one outer casing to produce fragments of a predetermined size and shape.

Abstract: An assault weapon for penetrating enclosed targets includes means for fastening the weapon to the surface of the target while it is penetrated by non-explosive penetration means such as a thermal lance. Once the target is penetrated, offensive agents can be introduced. In one embodiment, the fastening means and penetration means can be combined in the form of a hollow bayonet which penetrates the surface of unarmored targets on impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a projectile comprising a shell body containing an explosive charge and a ballistic nose cone in which a trigger system is disposed. The ballistic nose cone is organized as two distinct parts which are connected together in axial alignment, comprising a bottom portion that is essentially rigid and a top portion that is essentially deformable on impact on a target. Each of the portions is charged with a compressed incendiary composition, and together they form a closed functional cavity whose shape is maintained on firing and during the trajectory of the projectile. The bottom portion also receives a layer of mechanically strong pyrophoric material, said material being set off by the charge in the ballistic nose cone which is itself set off on impact by the sudden increase in the pressure of the air contained in the closed functional cavity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a new type of penetrating projectile, the penetrating capacity of which is improved and more efficiently controlled, notably through a solution to the problems of obliquity. A projectile of this type has a front element forming the active part, fixedly joined to a tube. The tube has a closed end which contains a propellant charge for the propulsion of the element and an igniter for the charge, responding to the impact of the element on a target. In reaching the target, the projectile penetrates it slightly under the effect of the velocity and it is only at this instant, or slightly after it, that the penetration proper takes place. The penetration thus takes place without obliquity. This projectile can be used as an individual munition or sub-munition.

Abstract: A long rod penetrator projectile comprises an elongated main penetrator body, a stabilizing fin assembly attached to the rear of the main body, and a perforated canister carried within the fin assembly. A pyrotechnic material such as pyronol is contained within the canister. The pyronol ignites during impact. The burning pyrotechnic material spews forth through the perforations in the canister to provide improved after armor effects.

Abstract: An incendiary fragmentation particle consists of a metal carrier body with ribs and a polymer incendiary mass containing a pyrophoric metal formed about the carrier body. The fragmentation particle carrier body may be formed from steel wire which is subsequently coated with the curing agent of a two-component epoxy resin and then, at raised temperature and high pressure, joined with the incendiary mass of pyrophoric metal and epoxy resin. The incendiary fragmentation particles may be used in active components of ammunition bodies in which they are preferably embedded in a matrix of epoxy resin.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic composition containing from 55 to 65 percent by weight Fe.s2 O.sub.3 powder, 15 to 25 percent by weight aluminum powder, 5 to 15 percent by weight Ba(NO.sub.3).sub.2, 2 to 3 percent by weight MoS.sub.2 and 5 to 10 percent by weight Viton A (a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene) is disclosed as being useful in the destruction of metal oxide-semiconductor chips.

Abstract: A method for producing an energistic porous warhead casing comprises the steps of mixing aluminum and magnesium powders in an Al:Mg weight ratio from about 22:78 to about 28:72, isostatically pressing said powders to form a preform of appropriate shape and with a density from about 20 to about 40 percent of the theoretical density, and heating said preform in an inert atmosphere at a temperature from 350 C to about 425 C until the density reaches 60 to 70 percent of the theoretical density.

Abstract: The projectile includes a main projectile (1) of the calibre of the weapon, and containing at least one axial bore (2) open towards the tip; an auxiliary projectile (3) lodged in the said bore (2) of the calibre of the said bore (2), a propulsive charge (4) being arranged between the bottom of this bore (2) and the said auxiliary projectile (3); a triggering device (5) to ignite the propulsive charge (4) in order to effect firing of the auxiliary projectile (3) before or at the moment of impact of the main projectile (1) on its target. An explosive and/or incendiary charge is arranged in the main projectile (1) in front of the auxiliary projectile (3) before it is fired. Means for igniting this charge are provided and arranged so as to be triggered automatically immediately the auxiliary projectile (3) is fired.

Abstract: An ignition transfer medium for interconnecting the ignition and pyrotechnic stages of a pyrotechnic device comprises activated fibrous carbon, such as activated charcoal cloth, on which an inorganic oxidizer and possibly other substances have been deposited.

Abstract: A projectile and method of making it having a forward end portion which comprises a hollow, metallic nose portion (1) containing a charge (3) adapted to detonate by impact against a target without the use of a fuse. In order to achieve safeguard against initiation when the impact velocity is low the cavity in the nose portion, in a distance from the forwardmost part thereof, is covered by a liner (4) of a softer material than the metal of the nose portion. The liner may be of plastic material.

Abstract: An incendiary projectile possessing an incendiary composition arranged locally bonded about the internal casing surface of the projectile wall structure. The projectile has the inner casing surface of its wall structure covered with the incendiary composition in fixed adherence therewith, and the explosive in the inner space of the projectile extends into grid-structured interspaces or scorings for the mutual bounding of covered regions. In this connection, there is also disclosed a particularly advantageous method for the formation of a projectile which is designed in this manner, as well as an expediently employable arrangement for the implementation of the method.

Abstract: Pyrophoric preparations made of crushable open-celled metal skeleton such as honeycomb, metal foam or expanded twisted foil, filled with pyrophoric powder, so that when crushed to make a compact disc the metal skeleton is deformed and helps lock the powder particles in place.

Abstract: An autophage rocket has its casing constructed from KEVLAR-epoxy material which is itself combustible and stores liquid propellant. As the propellant is consumed during flight, the casing is combusted so that the pressure within the casing remains constant. A secondary nozzle is mounted to the outlet end of the rocket and cooperates with a ram-rocket construction to achieve additional impulse. A multiplicity of rocket motors are fed from a single stage tank to enable controlled motion of the rocket.

Abstract: An armor-piercing projectile has a steel jacket threadedly or otherwise positively connected with a core which has a forwardly projecting point and leaves a space to the rear of the jacket receiving an incendiary charge and a winged tail unit mechanically connected with that charge. Upon penetration of an armor plate, the tail unit is torn from the jacket and extracts the incendiary charge which then ignites and destroys the surrounding armor.

Abstract: An improved explosive and incendiary full caliber projectile having a high splinter effect. The projectile produces a reliable incendiary effect at impact by releasing splinters from the casing. It is of simple construction and the casing and splinters have a high penetration capability in particular when the projectile is less than 40 mm in caliber.At least a preponderantly longitudinal portion of the casing is made of a homogeneous substance consisting of a heavy metal alloy having a density in excess of 17 g/cm.sup.3. By using a sintered high tungsten content casing a relatively larger volume of an explosive charge can be used which enhances the penetration capability and splinter swarm producing effect of the projectile at impact.

Abstract: A projectile with enhanced power for penetrating a target includes an elongated thick-walled casing having a main body with a cavity and a nose with a bore. The nose is interfitted with the main body such that its bore merges with the cavity. An elongated rod-like heavy penetrator extends longitudinally through the main body cavity and into the nose bore. An incendiary charge is disposed in the nose bore, whereas an explosive charge is disposed in the main body cavity. An annular ring is anchored to the main body at the location where the nose bore merges with the main body cavity. The ring has a central opening through which the penetrator is received and aligned for forward penetrating travel upon impact of the nose with the target. The ring separates the nose bore and the main body cavity, retaining the incendiary charge in the nose bore.

Abstract: A copper jacketed explosive bullet for penetrating light armor, the bullet having a tubular hard heavy metal body filled with explosive and having an igniting mixture within the jacket forward of the explosive and a lightweight pyrophoric metal base plug for added burn time for increased fire starting ability.

Abstract: An infrared radiation-emitting projectile includes a casing and a contact head attached thereto, the casing containing an igniter-destructor capsule centrally positioned therein which contains an igniter-destructor charge, a layer of combustible flakes between the igniter-destructor capsule and the side wall of the casing, and an ignition-expediting material such as red phosphorus between the igniter-destructor capsule and the side wall of the casing.

Abstract: An armor piercing projectile having a carrier body and a rod-type high density penetrator core. The leading edge portion of the carrier body is beveled and extends beyond the nose of the penetrator core. Encompassing the carrier body is a nose shape to provide relatively low aerodynamic drag during flight. The carrier body is designed to allow the projectile to be spin stabilized when fired from a suitable weapon.

Abstract: A projectile for dispersing a riot control agent material into the atmosphere at a target. The projectile is designed to open in flight and scatter a number of independent dispersal charges over a limited target area, and comprises a sabot in the form of a number of segments which are locked together prior to launching, which contains the dispersal charges and a delayed opening means which initiates opening in flight, thereby releasing the charges along approximately the same trajectory as the former projectile. In a preferred embodiment the sabot is cylindrical, in two segments hinged together at their rear end, locked together by either a collar or a pin and socket arrangement, and containing a number of cylindrical charges in line, with an axial channel. The projectile is fired from a gun, and firing initiates a pyrotechnic delay which activates an explosive or pyrotechnic charge in the channel and between the charges to open the sabot and activate and disperse the charges.

Abstract: In order to improve the incendiary effect of munitions the hollow compartment of a projectile body of a shattering and incendiary shell or grenade is provided with an incendiary charge and two explosive charges. The incendiary charge possesses at its rear region or end a substantially funnel-shaped recess or cavity into which there protrudes a substantially conically-shaped tip of the first explosive charge of said two explosive charges.

Abstract: A multi-purpose bomblet is designed for accomplishing various military mions. A standoff spike and shaped charged are provided for piercing heavy armor and a fragmentation case surrounds the shaped charge. Upon detonation of the shaped charge, the fragmentation case disintegrates to provide shrapnel which is effective against personnel. An inner liner of incendiary material also surrounds the shaped charge and, upon detonation of the shaped charge, the incendiary material is ignited and dispersed and is useful for starting fires.

Abstract: A projectile, comprises, an outer metallic hollow shell body and a shell core (for example hard metal or heavy metal) disposed in the body having a first cylindrical front portion and a rear portion having a lesser diameter than the front portion. A pyrophoric material liner is disposed on and secured to the rear portion and it is dimensioned such that its outer surface does not project outwardly beyond the surface of the front portion. The liner advantageously comprises a hollow cylinder or a plurality of hollow cylinders, or it may comprise individual strips arranged circumferentially around the rear portion. It is made of pyrophoric material which may comprise a single material or a plurality of different materials of different nature. It is secured to the shell core by press-fitting, cementing or screwing.

Abstract: Improvements in a multi-capability projectile having a heavy primary penetration element surrounded by a splintering and fragmenting secondary penetration element which extends forwardly of the primary penetration element to form a cavity having a bursting charge therein, the projectile having a nose portion forwardly of that cavity with an ignition charge therein. The rear of the secondary penetration element is stepped inwardly to form a smaller recess which receives and holds the rear end of the primary penetration element. A shoulder adjacent this smaller rearward portion can be formed in accordance with an improved method with an annular groove, according to which the portion of that shoulder radially inwardly of the groove is urged against the side of the primary penetration element to form a rimmed part which secures the same. The annular space surrounding the forward end of the primary penetration element can be filled with an incendiary charge, the bursting charge being located forwardly thereof.

Abstract: A sabot projectile is disclosed which does not require any complicated fuze and which, during combating targets, especially targets having overlying or tandemly arranged armored plating or other reinforcements, neither explodes upon hitting the first plate nor penetrates all of the plates, without fragmenting. For this purpose, the sabot projectile has a projectile body possessing an axial channel which is closed by a ballistic hood and which is filled with an incendiary charge.

Abstract: A tubular projectile having a rear end with a sabot and an open front end is characterized in that it comprises an interior and an exterior cylindrical wall, concentrically arranged, between which at least one incendiary charge is provided in front of at least one explosive charge, as seen in the moving direction of said projectile, and that said forward combustion charges are covered by a cover in front.

Abstract: A molten metal-liquid explosive device comprising:(1) a metal casing enclosing an inner space;(2) a fusable metal wall dividing the inner space into a liquid chamber and pyrotechnic material chamber;(3) a liquid (e.g., water) contained in the liquid chamber;(4) a pyrotechnic material essentially comprising an intimate mixture of(a) a magnesium nickel alloy hydride of the formula MgNi.sub.x H.sub.y wherein 0<.times..ltoreq.0.50 and 1.50.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.2.00 and(b) a oxidizer selected from the group consisting of CuO, Li.sub.2 O.sub.2, BaO.sub.2, and mixtures thereof;wherein the molar ratio of oxidizer to magnesium nickel alloy hydride (MgNi.sub.x H.sub.y) is from about 0.75:1 to about (1.50+0.5y):1 andwherein the pyrotechnic material is contained in the pyrotechnic material chamber in an amount sufficient to melt the fusable metal wall dividing the liquid chamber and the pyrotechnic material chamber; and(5) means for igniting the pyrotechnic material.

Abstract: A rod for use in fragmenting warheads is notched so that when it is subjed to an explosive load it will break into individual fragments of predetermined shape and size. Various materials can be used depending on the desired kill mechanism. The rods may be alternated and stacked to combine materials and kill mechanisms.

Abstract: A rod is constructed using two or more materials. It is notched so that w it is subject to an explosive load it will break into individual fragments of predetermined shape and size. Rod materials are selected so that a combination of two or more kill mechanisms can be included in a single fragment. If desired, the rod can be divided into segments that contain liquid compounds.