THERMOBARIC FRAGMENTATION AMMUNITION Russian patent published in 2025 - IPC F42B12/32 

FIELD: ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to military equipment, in particular to fragmentation-thermobaric ammunition. Fragmentation-thermobaric ammunition consists of a polypropylene cylindrical housing, inside of which there is a warhead with an explosive charge based on a thermobaric mixture with addition of aluminium powder. Outer part of the housing is glued with double-sided tape, on top of which there are striking elements made of metal bars. On the rear part of the housing there is a shank-stabilizer, on the nose part of the housing there is a cover for a detonator, into the hole of which a fuse is inserted, on which a pin is fixed. Warhead body is glued with reinforced mounting adhesive tape on top of striking elements.

EFFECT: higher combat power.

1 cl, 5 dwg, 2 tbl