Impact explosion prevention of disabled rockets

Abstract

A vehicle protection system for vehicle windows against RPGs, comprising an RPG countermeasure mechanism (an active disruption mechanism that propels an object at an incoming RPG or a static structure) that results in a disabled RPG that cannot explode as a liner shaped charge warhead but can still explode, and a set of transparent panels attached to the vehicle, the panels large enough to cover the windows of the vehicle, the panels of the set of transparent panels inclined relative to an imaginary vertical plane nonnal to a surface that the vehicle rests on by an angle that is between 20, and 40 degrees, the panels made of rigid material, such as PMMA. for absorbing an impact from the disabled RPG so that it never reaches the threshold deceleration needed to explode.

Description

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to neutralizing RPGs, and, more particularly to controlling already disabled RPGs and preventing residual damage to vehicles.[0002]Applicant has filed a patent application (WO 2010 / 029530) for an Enclosure Protecting System and Method (published Mar. 18, 2010) that neutralizes RPGs and other projectiles by preventing initiation of the shaped charge warhead of the RPG before it strikes, which patent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The aforementioned patent application describes an active disruption mechanism comprising a disrupting element propelled towards the approaching RPG that disrupts or prevents the electric initiation of the explosive by either truncating the nose-cone which carries the signal from the piezo-electric sensor to the RPG fuse or causing an electric short therein. The RPG then continues toward its target without its normal means of initiating the hyper-veloci...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a way to protect a vehicle from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) without affecting its agility. This is achieved by using an RPG neutralization mechanism that includes a disruption mechanism for disabling the RPG and a set of transparent panels that cover the windows of the vehicle. These panels are positioned at an angle of up to 40 degrees to reduce the impact of the RPG on the vehicle. The invention can provide a disabled RPG that still contains explosives but does not explode upon impact. This ensures the safety of the vehicle without sacrificing its ability to move quickly and freely.

Problems solved by technology

Since the RPG, having been disabled, nonetheless still contains an explosive charge, there is a danger that even without its normal mechanism for electric initiation of the fuse that causes the explosives to explode and create a hypervelocity axial liner, the RPG will still explode and penetrate the vehicle as a result of the sudden impact of the disabled RPG hitting the vehicle.

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