MULTI-ACTION SEPARATOR FITTED TO A MUNITION FOR SEPARATING THE FUZE AND THE WARHEAD OF THE MUNITION

摘要

A multi-step separator for a fuze (10) is configured to be mated to an explosive device in a military munition (20), either at a production facility during manufacture of the munition or during use in the field. The fuze (10) includes a detonator with a booster or spit-back element for initiating an energetic sequence resulting in a high-order detonation of the explosive device (20). The multi-step separator includes: (a) a fuze-munition interface device for retaining the fuze (10) in a confined, close relationship with the explosive device (20) and for releasing the fuze (10) when and if it is subjected to an external stimulus that may cause it to detonate the explosive device (20); and (b) a separating device (18) for physically distancing the fuze (10) from the explosive device (20) when and if the fuze (10) is released.