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A warhead configured for being mounted in a missile for hitting a target, the warhead comprising: a shell having a rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis; a shell effective sector extending along said axis, with first and second pluralities of weakenings in said shell, each extending along an

A warhead configured for being mounted in a missile for hitting a target, the warhead comprising: a shell having a rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis; a shell effective sector extending along said axis, with first and second pluralities of weakenings in said shell, each extending along and having respective first and second orientations relative to said longitudinal axis, such that upon exertion of an explosion force on the weakenings from a corresponding first or second direction, respective first or second explosion fragments are generated; and a first surface and a second surface, each extending along the longitudinal axis, and defining, together with said shell effective section, a cavity for accommodating an explosive charge; each of said surfaces being oriented so that upon initiation of detonation of the explosive charge adjacent to said first or said surface, shock waves propagating therefrom are directed towards the respective first or second plurality of weakenings in said respective first or second direction, so as to exert said explosion force thereon, thereby generating said first or second explosion fragments, respectively.

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1. A warhead configured for being mounted in a missile for hitting a target, the warhead comprising: a shell having a rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis;a shell effective sector extending along said axis, with first and second pluralities of weakenings in said shell, each extending along

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A warhead configured for being mounted in a missile for hitting a target, the warhead comprising: a shell having a rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis;a shell effective sector extending along said axis, with first and second pluralities of weakenings in said shell, each extending along and having respective first and second orientations relative to said longitudinal axis, such that upon exertion of an explosion force on the weakenings from a corresponding first or second direction, respective first or second explosion fragments are generated; anda first surface and a second surface, each extending along the longitudinal axis, and defining, together with said shell effective section, a cavity for accommodating an explosive charge; each of said first and second surfaces being oriented so that upon initiation of detonation of the explosive charge adjacent to said first surface or said second surface, shock waves propagating therefrom are directed towards the respective first or second plurality of weaknings in said respective first or second direction, so as to exert said explosion force thereon, thereby generating said first or second explosion fragments, respectively. 2. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second surfaces is associated with a respective first and second detonator configured to initiate the detonation of the explosive charge. 3. The warhead according to any claim 2, further comprising a selection mechanism configured for selecting one of said first and second detonators for initiating detonation of the explosive charge, for generating said first or second explosion fragments, respectively. 4. The warhead according to claim 3, wherein said selection of the first or the second detonators is performed in accordance with a type of the target to be hit by corresponding first or second explosion fragments. 5. The warhead according to claim 4, wherein said first explosion fragments are configured to effectively hit hard targets, and said second explosion fragments are configured to effectively hit soft targets. 6. The warhead according to claim 3, wherein said missile includes a rolling mechanism configured for controlling rolling of the missile and the warhead mounted therein, said rolling mechanism is configured to be synchronized with the detonation of the explosive charge, such that upon generation of first or second explosion fragments, a corresponding portion of the shell effective sector that is corresponding to the first or the second shock wave is directed towards said target by said rolling mechanism. 7. The warhead according to claim 6, wherein said selection mechanism is operative in conjunction with said orienting mechanism, so as to synchronize the detonation of the explosive charge with the rolling of the missile and the warhead mounted therein with respect to the target. 8. The warhead according to claim 7, wherein said selection mechanism and said rolling mechanism are configured to communicate with a controller which coordinates the operation thereof. 9. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said shell effective sector has a third plurality of weakenings, each of which extends on a surface being generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, such that upon exertion of the explosion force on the first or the second plurality of weakening, said explosion force is exerted on said third plurality of weakenings, and said first or second explosion fragments are generated, respectively. 10. The warhead according to claim 9, wherein at least one of said first, second, or third plurality of weakening is characterized by a corresponding first, second, and third pattern associated with the dimensions of said explosion fragments. 11. The warhead according to claim 10, wherein said pattern is corresponding to the equal spacing between the weakening of each of said first, second and third plurality of weakenings. 12. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said first and second surfaces are deflection plates which are configured to direct propagation of said shock waves in said first and second directions, respectively. 13. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said shell is characterized by a cylinder-like shape, and said longitudinal axis is the central axis thereof. 14. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said first and second surfaces are disposed between said longitudinal axis and said shell. 15. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein the first and the second surfaces are angled therebetween at an angle of less than 180°. 16. A missile including the warhead according to claim 1. 17. A method for operating a warhead configured for being mounted in a missile for hitting a target, comprising: providing a warhead for hitting a target, the warhead comprising: a shell having a rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis; a shell effective sector extending along said axis, with first and second pluralities of weakenings in said shell, each extending along and having respective first and second orientations relative to said longitudinal axis, such that upon exertion of an explosion force on the weakenings from a corresponding first or second direction, respective first or second explosion fragments are generated; a first surface and a second surface, each extending along the longitudinal axis, and defining, together with said shell effective section, a cavity for accommodating an explosive charge; each of said first and second surfaces is associated with a respective first and second detonator configured to initiate the detonation of the explosive charge; each of said surfaces being oriented so that upon initiation of detonation of the explosive charge by said first or second detonator, shock waves propagating therefrom are directed towards the respective first or second plurality of weaknings in said respective first or second direction, so as to exert said explosion force thereon, thereby generating said first or second explosion fragments, respectively; and a selection mechanism;selecting, by said selection mechanism, one of said first or second detonators for initiating detonation of the explosive charge;detonating the selected first or second detonator, thereby generating shock waves propagating from corresponding first or second surface of the selected detonator towards said first or second plurality of weakenings, thereby generating said first or second explosion fragments, respectively. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said selecting one of said first or second detonators is performed in accordance with a type of the target to be hit by corresponding first or second explosion fragments. 19. The method according to claim 17, further comprising: providing said warhead with a rolling mechanism for controlling the rolling of the warhead; androlling the warhead via said rolling mechanism so as to turn at least a portion of the shell effective sector towards said target such that the respective first or second direction of the shock waves is at least partially directed towards the target. 20. The method according to claim 17, further comprising operating said selection mechanism in conjunction with said orienting mechanism, so that the warhead is rolled in accordance with the first or second detonator selected to be detonated, and their respectively generated shock waves the direction of which is directed towards the target.