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A splinter warhead for guiding flying bodies for combating aerial targets by detonation by a proximity fuse upon close approach to the target includes front and rear body portions interconnected by a warhead envelope constructed as a splinter warhead transporting structural member carrying an explos

A splinter warhead for guiding flying bodies for combating aerial targets by detonation by a proximity fuse upon close approach to the target includes front and rear body portions interconnected by a warhead envelope constructed as a splinter warhead transporting structural member carrying an explosive charge detonatable by the proximity fuse. The explosive charge, which has an essentially circular cross section, has a lining of pre-formed splinters on its peripheral surface, this lining being disposed between the explosive charge and the warhead envelope. The pre-formed splinters have essentially a ball or spherical shape and an individual weight of less than 1 g. The average diameter of the explosive charge is more than 25 times the average diameter of the splinters. The splinters may be arranged in a single layer or in more than one layer, and may be all of the same diameter, or the splinters may be of different diameters and be arranged in groups with each group comprising splinters of the same diameter.

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In a guided flying body for combating aerial targets, and of the type including front and rear body portions interconnected by a warhead envelope constructed as a splinter warhead transporting structural member carrying an explosive charge detonatable by a proximity fuse upon approach of the flying

In a guided flying body for combating aerial targets, and of the type including front and rear body portions interconnected by a warhead envelope constructed as a splinter warhead transporting structural member carrying an explosive charge detonatable by a proximity fuse upon approach of the flying body to a target: the improvement in which said warhead comprises, in combination, a circular cross section explosive charge; a warhead envelope surrounding said charge; and a lining of pre-formed splinters on the circumferential periphery of said explosive charge and within said warhead envelope; said splinters having essentially a ball shape and an individual weight of less than 1 g; the average value of the diameter of said explosive charge being in excess of 25 times the average value of the diameter of said splinters; the circumferential peripheral surface of said explosive charge being outwardly concave and defined by an arcuate generatrix; the rear portion of said outward concave surface being a substnatial distance radially outwardly of the front portion of said outwardly concave surface, whereby, upon detonation of said explosive charge, a cone-shaped splinter ray is directed forwardly of the direction of movement of said body.