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WARHEAD CONCEPTS FOR ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE WITH CROSSING VELOCITY

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 2347
Amount: $267,443.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3132 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States
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HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 William J Flis
 (215) 386-4884
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Abstract

RECENTLY, TO AVOID THE DIFFICULTIES OF FRONTAL ATTACK OF MODERN ARMOR VEHICLES, FLY-OVER-SHOOT-DOWN MISSILES HAVE BEEN PROPOSED. HOWEVER, TESTS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE RESULTING CROSSING VELOCITY CAN REDUCE THE PENETRATION OF CONVENTIONAL SHAPED-CHARGE WARHEADS BY UP TO 60%. THEREFORE, A PROGRAM IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED WARHEAD FOR TOP-ATTACK APPLICATION. FIRST, THE FEASIBILITY OF TWO NOVEL ADVANCED CONCEPTS WILL BE EXAMINED. THEN, A PENETRATION COMPUTER CODE, MODIFIED TO ACCOUNT FOR CROSSING VELOCITY, WILL BE USED TO GENERATE AN IMPROVED WARHEAD DESIGN, FROM AN ADVANCED CONCEPT OR A MORE CONVENTIONAL TYPE. IN PHASE II, THE WARHEAD WILL BE FURTHER OPTIMIZED THROUGH AN ITERATIVE PROCESS OF DESIGN, FABRICATION, TESTING, AND ANALYSIS.

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