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There is disclosed an explosive device consisting of a thin-walled metal casing whose cross section consists of identical V-shaped sectors, which are joined to each other by means of a soldered butt connection. Because of a relatively small radius and weaker structure at the joint than at the V-inte

There is disclosed an explosive device consisting of a thin-walled metal casing whose cross section consists of identical V-shaped sectors, which are joined to each other by means of a soldered butt connection. Because of a relatively small radius and weaker structure at the joint than at the V-intersection, separation upon explosion occurs at the solder joint first, yielding a fragment that provides greater penetration power over a wider range of stand-off distance.

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In a fragmentation-type ordnance device of a character including a thin-walled substantially polyhedral casing from which a single fragment is produced from each of the lateral faces of said casing, the improvement which comprises a first means including an explosive charge; a second means for initi

In a fragmentation-type ordnance device of a character including a thin-walled substantially polyhedral casing from which a single fragment is produced from each of the lateral faces of said casing, the improvement which comprises a first means including an explosive charge; a second means for initially severing said casing along a first series of alternate lateral edges and subsequently severing said casing along the remaining alternate lateral edges; acceleration said second means further imparting an accelerating force to the casing fragments thereby created to produce a greater acceleratin of the subsequently severed edges than that of said first series of edges, whereby a plurality of ribbon-like fragments are produced and wherein the leading edge of each of said fragments is one of said remaining alternate lateral edges.