HIGH-EXPLOSIVE FRAGMENTATION SHELL Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F42B12/20 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: high-explosive fragmentation shell comprises body, detonating fuse, main charge of high-energy explosive substance with reduced speed of detonation and additional charge of high-capacity explosive substance with high speed of detonation. Additional charge is arranged in the form of extended cord charges in amount of N≥4, evenly arranged on inner surface of ammunition vessel along its axis. Bulk weight of cord charges is within the range of (0.5…2.0)ρ_dh², where ρ_d - density of additional charge, h - thickness of ammunition vessel.

EFFECT: improved efficiency of demolition action.

3 cl, 4 dwg