SEPARATING HIGH-EXPLOSIVE FRAGMENTATION WARHEAD OF VOLLEY FIRE ROCKET SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F42B12/02 F42B12/32 F42B15/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: separating warhead comprises a contact firing mechanism, an explosive, a body and a parachute system. The body is made as a combination of cylindrical and conical parts. In the bottom compartment of the warhead there is an additional detonator and a timer, preferably of a powder type. The area of the parachute system dome makes 0.45-0.55 of the area of the external surface of the body. The area of the surface of the conical nose part makes 10-20% of the total area of the external surface of the body. The distance between the warhead centre of gravity from the nose part of the body makes 0.55-0.6 of its length.

EFFECT: reduced consumption of charges for hitting standard targets.

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