Munition

Abstract

A munition including a munition core and a plurality of particles attached to an external surface of the munition core designed to release from the munition core upon impact of the munition with a target.

1 . A munition comprising:
 a singular solid mass munition core propelled towards a target for penetrating the target and producing an opening therein; and   a plurality of particles smaller than the singular solid mass munition core, each of said particles attached individually to the external surface of the solid mass munition core and designed to travel with the munition and then release from the solid mass munition core and pass through the opening upon impact of the munition with the target for increasing the lethality of the munition.   
   
   
       2 . The munition of  claim 1  in which said solid mass munition is made of a dense material and is approximately 0.15 inches in diameter. 
   
   
       3 . The munition of  claim 2  in which said dense material is a tungsten carbide composition. 
   
   
       4 . The munition of  claim 1  in which said particles are made of a brittle material. 
   
   
       5 . The munition of  claim 4  in which said brittle material is glass. 
   
   
       6 . The munition of  claim 1  in which said particles are attached to the solid mass munition with an adhesive. 
   
   
       7 . The munition of  claim 1  in which said particles are approximately 400 microns in size. 
   
   
       8 .- 13 . (canceled)