SHAPED WARHEAD Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: blasting operations, applicable for piercing of complicated obstacles. SUBSTANCE: the shaped warhead has a body, at least two explosive charges with a protective screen between them installed for movement under the action of the explosion products; at least one of the charges is provided with an explosive device with a contact firing panel located between the protective screen and the charge, the protective screen has a different thickness with a thinning to the warhead axis. The protective screen may be made in the form of a truncated cone, the smaller base of the truncated cone faces the warhead nose compartment. The contact firing panel of the explosive device is made in the form of a truncated cone facing the warhead nose compartment. EFFECT: enhanced armor piercing of obstacles. 4 cl, 2 dwg