METHOD FOR ARMOR PIERCING BY SHAPED-WARHEAD MISSILE AND GUIDED MISSILE FOR ITS REALIZATION Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: antitank rocket weapon. SUBSTANCE: the method consists in a blast of the leading shaped charge, and them, with a time delay, a blast of the main shaped charge located past the control compartment. Prior to initiation of the main shaped charge, the missile control compartment is destructed by a blast of the additional explosive charge positioned in it. The guided missile has the leading and main shaped charges with means of their initiation and an electronic delay unit. The control compartment and the deflector are successively positioned between the leading and main shaped charges. The additional explosive charge and the means of its initiation are coaxially installed in the control compartment. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of guided missile at shooting against an armored target. 3 cl, 1 dwg