PAYLOAD Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F42B12/66 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hitting elements of jet projectile cluster payload hitting elements. The proposed payload comprises an ellipsoidal casing with the 5:2 axes ratio and consisting of two screw-off halves that feature circular and axial grooves on their inner surface and vertical cuts on the casing outer generating line. The casing houses explosive charge abutting on the casing inner surface.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of jet projectile cluster payload due to larger effective fragmentation radius and fragmentation bounding on ground surface.

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