Forward Firing Fragmentation (FFF) Munitions Including Fragmentation Adjustment System and Associated Methods
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Authors
Teope, Kaz
Yarwood, Jacob
Fumagalli, Lucas
Senn, Kyle
Strunk, Philip
Anderson, Michael
Issue Date
2020-10-20
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Other
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en_US
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The forward firing fragmentation (FFF) munition includes a body, a flight system carried by the body and configured to maneuver the munition in flight, and a warhead carried by the body and including an explosive configured to detonate and expel fragments in a pattern. A near field barrier (near field barrier), such as the guidance system, is carried by the body in front of the warhead and communicatively coupled
via a communication link to the flight system. A fragmentation adjustment system is configured to physically displace the near field barrier relative to the warhead while maintaining the communication link between the near field barrier and the flight system until detonation of the explosive.
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US Patent