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A kinetic energy rod warhead including a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectile and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction. The firing direction of each section is different for isotropically deploying the proj

A kinetic energy rod warhead including a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectile and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction. The firing direction of each section is different for isotropically deploying the projectiles.

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What is claimed is: 1. A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising: a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectiles and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction; and the primary firing direction of each section being dif

What is claimed is: 1. A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising: a plurality of sections each enclosing a plurality of projectiles and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining a primary projectile firing direction; and the primary firing direction of each section being different for isotropically deploying the projectiles. 2. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which there are n sections defining firing directions 360\n째 apart. 3. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which each section further includes a core explosive charge surrounded by the projectiles for alternatively deploying all the projectiles in a number of firing directions. 4. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the sections are stacked on top of each other. 5. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 further including a body with orifices therein, the projectiles disposed in the orifices of the body. 6. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the sections form the skin of a missile. 7. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 further include a buffer material between the projectiles and the explosive charge. 8. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the projectiles are lengthy metallic members. 9. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 8 in which the projectiles are made of tungsten. 10. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the explosive charge is divided into sections and in which each explosive charge section is wedge-shaped. 11. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the projectiles have a non-cylindrical cross-section for improved strength, weight, packaging efficiency, penetrability, and/or lethality. 12. The kinetic energy rod warhead of claim 1 in which the projectiles have opposing ends at least one of which is pointed. 13. A kinetic energy rod warhead comprising: a plurality of n sections each enclosing a plurality of non-cylindrical cross section projectiles and an explosive charge partially surrounding the projectiles defining primary projectile firing directions 360째/n apart, the primary firing direction of each section being different for isotropically deploying the projectiles.