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The present invention comprises a warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets. In general, the invention comprises a warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets comprising a warhead that employs a super-cavitating nose along with a cellular structural design that uses a reinforced cent

The present invention comprises a warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets. In general, the invention comprises a warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets comprising a warhead that employs a super-cavitating nose along with a cellular structural design that uses a reinforced central post as the main load-bearing component and subdivides the explosive cavity into shorter sections. Also, initiation means for initiating the explosives are present.

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1. A warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets, comprising: a cellular structure, comprising: an outer wall; a plurality of discs, arranged along a central axis, axially spaced within the outer wall, that forms cells; and, a load bearing support, placed along the central axis, integr

1. A warhead for penetrating hardened or buried targets, comprising: a cellular structure, comprising: an outer wall; a plurality of discs, arranged along a central axis, axially spaced within the outer wall, that forms cells; and, a load bearing support, placed along the central axis, integral with each of the discs, to provide structural support for the cellular structure; a super-cavitating nose for penetrating hardened or buried targets comprising a blunt-rounded shaped tip and an inwardly curved portion forming a shoulder wherein the shoulder pushes target debris away from the outer wall; a cavity within the super-cavitating nose having a ballast within the cavity; explosive material within each cell of the cellular structure; and, initiation means for initiating the explosives. 2. The warhead of claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises a fragmentation wall capable of producing high velocity fragments upon initiation of the explosive material. 3. The warhead of claim 2, wherein the load bearing support comprises a support post having a flared shape proximate to the discs to prevent the discs from shearing. 4. The warhead of claim 3, wherein the initiation means comprises: a fuze located within a tail cell of the warhead; buffering materials surrounding the fuze; a central channel formed within the load bearing support; and, a plurality of radial channels extending from the central channel into each cell to transmit an initiation wave to the explosive material. 5. The warhead of claim 4, wherein the outer wall comprises a thickness of approximately 0.5 inches. 6. The warhead of claim 5, wherein the outer wall comprises a hardness from about 40 ksi to about 45 ksi. 7. The warhead of claim 6, further comprising a length of from about 8 feet to about 16 feet. 8. The warhead of claim 7, further comprising a diameter of from about 10 inches to about 16 inches. 9. The warhead of claim 8, wherein the load bearing support comprises a hardness from about 45 ksi to about 55 ksi. 10. The warhead of claim 9, wherein the ballast comprises depleted uranium. 11. The warhead of claim 10, wherein the super-cavitating nose comprises a hardness from about 55 ksi to about 60 ksi. 12. The warhead of claim 11, wherein the discs comprise a thickness of approximately 1 inch.