Lightweight munition
A munition includes a composite case, a blast cone housed by the composite case, a grenade aft of the blast cone and housed by the composite case, a first attenuator forward of the blast cone, and a second attenuator aft of the blast cone and forward of the grenade.
1. A munition comprising:
a composite case;
a blast cone housed by the composite case;
a grenade aft of the blast cone and housed by the composite case;
a first attenuator forward of the blast cone; and
a second attenuator aft of the blast cone and forward of the grenade, wherein the first and second attenuators include a foam material, wherein the foam material is polyurethane.
2. The munition as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a main charge housed in the composite case forward of the first attenuator.
3. The munition as recited in claim 2 , wherein the first attenuator is forward of the blast cone and aft of the main charge.
4. The munition as recited in claim 1 , wherein tine blast cone includes an internal cavity, with a third attenuator in the internal cavity.
5. The munition as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composite case is formed of a polymeric composite material.
6. The munition as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composite case is formed of a fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite.