EP3918268B1 - Arme munie d'une amorce de déflagration et procédé permettant de faire fonctionner ladite arme - Google Patents

Arme munie d'une amorce de déflagration et procédé permettant de faire fonctionner ladite arme Download PDF

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EP3918268B1
EP3918268B1 EP20701426.7A EP20701426A EP3918268B1 EP 3918268 B1 EP3918268 B1 EP 3918268B1 EP 20701426 A EP20701426 A EP 20701426A EP 3918268 B1 EP3918268 B1 EP 3918268B1
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Knud Lämmle
Sönke HUCKFELDT
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
    • F42B3/22—Elements for controlling or guiding the detonation wave, e.g. tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
    • F42B3/10—Initiators therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B39/00—Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags
    • F42B39/14—Explosion or fire protection arrangements on packages or ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B39/00—Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags
    • F42B39/20—Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising; Packages or ammunition having plugs for pressure release, e.g. meltable ; Blow-out panels; Venting arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
    • F42C19/0838—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the explosive charge in a warhead
    • F42C19/0842—Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed within a warhead, for multiple mode selection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C9/00—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C9/00—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition
    • F42C9/14—Double fuzes; Multiple fuzes
    • F42C9/16—Double fuzes; Multiple fuzes for self-destruction of ammunition

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  • the invention relates to a weapon with an explosive charge and a detonation igniter and a method for operating such a weapon.
  • a weapon for example a torpedo or a sea mine, includes an explosive charge, for example a warhead.
  • a detonation igniter in particular a detonation igniter chain, can be activated, generally after a safety clearance and after receipt of a corresponding activation command.
  • the activated detonation primer detonates the explosive charge.
  • the situation can arise that the explosive charge cannot be detonated, e.g. due to a technical error, or may not be detonated due to a possible unwanted endangerment of living beings and/or objects. In both cases, the ordnance must be safely neutralized without endangering living beings or objects.
  • US 8,371,224 B1 discloses an apparatus and method for selectively varying the detonation effect of a blasting device.
  • US 2012 / 227 609 A1 shows a warhead initiation system comprising a first initiation device configured to detonate at least a portion of an explosive material contained in an explosive device and a second initiation device configured to detonate at least a portion of the explosive material of an explosive device Warhead deflagrated.
  • DE 102 27 002 B4 discloses a warhead with a splinter-forming main charge, which is equipped with a further charge, which is aligned in its basic position with its end face provided with a metal coating on the main charge and with a drive for displacement or pivoting equipped to vary the power of the warhead between 0% and 100%.
  • US 2011 / 203 475 A1 discloses an explosive part having two triggers located at each end face with connections to an internal explosive charge, the two triggers being arranged for selectively initiating the internal explosive charge with or without an ignition delay.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a weapon with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a method with the features of claim 12, by which the weapon can be neutralized relatively safely if the explosive charge cannot or must not be detonated.
  • the igniter is able to activate either the detonation igniter or the deflagration igniter.
  • the activated detonation igniter is able to detonate the explosive charge.
  • the activated deflagration primer is able to deflagrate the same explosive charge.
  • Detonation means the process by which the explosive charge burns without detonating. Burning occurs at a speed less than the speed of sound in the explosive charge. As a rule, the detonation igniter generates pressure waves which act on the explosive charge and cause it to detonate. The deflagration igniter essentially generates heat, which acts on the explosive charge and causes it to deflagrate.
  • the invention achieves a significant advantage in particular when the explosive charge cannot be detonated, for example due to a technical error, or must not be detonated because of a possible unwanted endangerment of living beings and/or objects.
  • the invention in many cases, avoids the need to take the munition to a safe location and detonate the explosive charge there. In particular, the transport of the ordnance can be expensive and dangerous. This effort and this danger are well known from the neutralization (defusing) of duds from the last world war.
  • the invention ensured that the explosive charge is destroyed and thereby neutralized by a deliberate detonation or a deliberately brought about deflagration. This prevents the explosive charge from falling into the hands of unauthorized persons even if the explosive charge has not been detonated. These unauthorized persons could Use explosives accidentally (e.g. playing children or careless adults) or intentionally (e.g. criminals) in such a way that living beings are endangered.
  • the deflagration caused by the explosive charge causes the electronic devices, in particular the data storage devices, on board the munition to be destroyed due to the resulting fire gases and/or flames.
  • This avoids that unauthorized persons who come into possession of the remains of the deflagrated ordnance obtain confidential information by inspecting or evaluating the electronic devices.
  • it is ruled out in many cases that a data memory is read without authorization or that an inscription is read.
  • the invention obviates the need to provide a further explosive charge or other device on board the munition in addition to the explosive charge which can be selectively detonated or deflagrated in order to destroy an electronic device on board the munition.
  • the deflagration detonator does not necessarily include an explosive charge. Because no additional explosive charge is required, the invention saves an additional component and thus installation space. The deflagration of the explosive charge releases a large amount of energy, particularly chemical energy, which is capable of destroying all electronic equipment with much greater reliability than another explosive charge or other separate destructive device.
  • the ordnance includes a security clearance facility.
  • this security clearance facility must be enabled. Once cleared, it is possible to issue an activation command that activates the detonation detonator.
  • the munitions according to the solution are also preferably implemented with such a safety release device.
  • the weaponry comprises at least one electronic device and a guidance device.
  • Incendiary gases are produced during the deflagration of the explosive charge and/or flames.
  • the guiding device guides these combustion gases and/or flames in the direction of or at least one, preferably every electronic device.
  • the guided fire gases and/or flames destroy the or each electronic device of the weapon in a targeted manner and with even greater reliability than would be the case without the guiding device. This prevents any person who comes into possession of the remains of the deflagrated ordnance from reading or using the or any electronic device of the ordnance in an unauthorized manner.
  • the guiding device can be designed as a purely mechanical and passive device and can therefore be very reliable and require no drive and no monitoring.
  • the guiding device minimises the need to provide a separate destruction mechanism for the electronic device.
  • This own destruction mechanism can fail or be activated unintentionally and destroy the electronic device.
  • the guiding device directs the fire gases and/or flames to the or each device.
  • the guiding device which guides the fire gases and/or the flames, can be a special mechanical component of the weapon.
  • a component of a housing of the ordnance becomes this guide device during deflagration.
  • the housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part. These two housing parts are connected to one another in a connecting part which is designed as a predetermined breaking point between the two housing parts.
  • a deflagration of the explosive charge creates an overpressure in the case.
  • this generated excess pressure leads to the fact that this connection part, which is designed as a predetermined breaking point, breaks. after the Is broken predetermined breaking point, the first housing part is movable relative to the second housing part.
  • the fire gases and/or the flames that arise during the deflagration and the resulting overpressure cause the first housing part to actually be moved away from the second housing part.
  • the deflagration igniter is spatially separated from the detonation igniter.
  • a mechanical barrier is preferably arranged between the deflagration igniter and the detonation igniter, specifically permanently or at least until the igniter activates the detonation igniter. After the detonation detonator is activated, this mechanical barrier reduces the risk of the detonation detonator being activated and/or of pressure waves from the detonation detonator reaching a component of the detonation detonator, e.g. a booster charge, and possibly detonating trigger. The mechanical barrier thus reduces the risk of the explosive charge being unintentionally detonated when the deflagration igniter is activated.
  • the mechanical barrier can be designed as a purely passive component and therefore does not need to be activated.
  • the mechanical barrier can be designed as a stationary component that does not require a drive, or can be moved from a deflagration position to a detonation position.
  • At least one component of the munition belongs to both the detonation igniter and the deflagration igniter.
  • This common component can preferably be activated by the ignition device. This refinement reduces the number of components required for the two ignition devices.
  • this common component can be operated either in a detonation mode or in a deflagration mode.
  • detonation mode the common component contributes to the detonation of the explosive charge.
  • the deflagration mode the common component contributes to the deflagration of the explosive charge.
  • this common component can be selectively activated so that it achieves either the maximum possible effect, e.g. pressure waves with the maximum possible pressure, or only a reduced effect, e.g. essentially heat and no pressure waves or pressure waves with significantly reduced amplitude.
  • the common component produces the maximum possible effect, in deflagration mode only the or a reduced effect.
  • the common component can be moved either into a deflagration position or into a detonation position, for example linearly shifting or pivoting.
  • the common component in the deflagration position belongs to the deflagration detonator, while the common component in the detonation position belongs to the detonation detonator.
  • a suitable element for example a locking unit, preferably holds the common component in the deflagration position and prevents the common component from being inadvertently moved into the detonation position. This refinement further reduces the risk of the explosive charge detonating unintentionally.
  • An actuator can transfer the common component into the detonation position, for example by the actuator unlocking the locking unit and preferably after a safety release. It is also possible that the common component is held in a rest position and later moved to either the detonation position or the deflagration position.
  • the ordnance comprises a single igniter which acts both as the detonation igniter and as the deflagration igniter.
  • This single ignition means can be operated as a whole either in a detonation mode or in a deflagration mode, or can be moved either into a deflagration position or into a detonation position. In this configuration, too, the ignition device is able to activate this single ignition device.
  • a design with two different modes for the common component can be combined with a design with two different positions for the same common component. This combination further increases the security that the explosive charge will not be detonated unintentionally.
  • another component of the munition belongs only to the detonation fuze, but not to the deflagration fuze.
  • both the common component and the other component are activated, both of these activated components contribute to detonating the explosive charge. If only the common component is activated, but not the other component, the explosive charge is deflagrated.
  • the explosive charge is detonated when the common component and the other component are activated according to a predetermined time schedule, for example simultaneously - more precisely: in such a way that the two activation times for the two components differ from each other by a maximum of a predetermined tolerance period differentiate.
  • the explosive charge is deflagrated when only the common component is activated.
  • a controllable switch it is possible for a controllable switch to be arranged between the ignition device and the further component. Depending on the position of this switch, the ignition device is able to activate the additional component in addition to the common component, or the additional component is blocked from activation by the switch or a separate barrier.
  • Both the detonation igniter and the deflagration igniter are preferably configured as an ignition chain with a number of components or implemented as a single ignition chain with a number of components.
  • the ignition device activates a first component, and each component of this ignition chain activates the subsequent component.
  • the last component of the ignition chain brings the Explosive charge for detonation or for deflagration.
  • the deflagration igniter preferably comprises an initiator charge followed by a deflagration charge.
  • the weapon is released, for example placed in the water.
  • the igniter of the deployed munition activates the deflagration igniter when a predetermined event has occurred. In one embodiment, this event occurs when a deflagration activation command has been transmitted to the munition. In another embodiment, this event has occurred when, after the event that the weapon was exposed, a predetermined period of time has elapsed without the explosive charge detonating. After this period of time has elapsed, the igniter automatically activates the deflagration igniter.
  • the design with the time span ensures that the ordnance neutralizes itself automatically and by itself through the automatically induced deflagration. This desired neutralization also occurs when no data link can be established with the munition and it is therefore not possible to transmit an activation command to the munition and at the same time ensure that no other munition is activated. Even in the event that the data connection is not possible or has been lost or interrupted, this refinement ensures that the munition no longer poses a threat after the time period has elapsed.
  • the two configurations can be combined with one another.
  • the ignitor activates the deflagration fuze when the munition has received a deflagration activation command or when the predetermined period of time has elapsed. This combination further increases the certainty that the explosive ordnance will be deflagrated in any case and will no longer cause any danger at the latest after the time period.
  • the weapon is designed for use under water, for example as an underwater barrel, e.g. as a torpedo, or as a sea mine or a clearing device for neutralizing sea mines.
  • the weapon can also be a guided missile (e.g. a rocket) or an unguided missile (e.g. a bomb) or an anti-tank weapon or a grenade or a land mine.
  • a weapon within the meaning of the patent claims can be any weapon that has an explosive charge and/or is named in Annex 1 to Section 1, Paragraph 1 (War Weapons List) of the German War Weapons Control Act.
  • the invention can be implemented on board an ordnance to ensure that the ordnance is neutralized by deflagration if the explosive charge does not detonate after the ordnance has been deployed, for example due to a technical defect, or if a carrier vehicle deploys the ordnance without it going to a detonation is to occur.
  • the second situation occurs, for example, when an airplane or other aircraft is carrying the ordnance and has to drop the ordnance before landing so that the weight of the aircraft remains below a predetermined weight limit when it touches down on a runway.
  • the invention is used for a weapon in the form of an underwater missile, e.g. a torpedo, or a guided or unguided missile.
  • This ordnance comprises a main explosive charge 101 which is designed in such a way that it is not accidentally detonated by a shock, particularly not while the ordnance is being transported to a deployment site.
  • a means of ignition is therefore required which is able to cause the main explosive charge 101 to detonate at will.
  • the weaponry also includes an ignition device which is able to cause the main explosive charge 101 to deflagrate. In the event of a deflagration, the main explosive charge 101 burns off, with flames and incendiary gases usually being generated without the main explosive charge 101 detonating.
  • a movable metal plate prevents stage 2 booster charge 103 from being unintentionally activated.
  • This metal plate interrupts the detonation ignition chain 109.
  • An actuator not shown, pulls this metal plate aside once the detonation activation command has been received, causing the detonation ignition chain 109 to close.
  • this actuator capable of pulling the metal plate aside belongs to the safety release device of the embodiment. Only when this safety release device has been actuated can the detonation activation command cause the detonation ignition chain 109 to be closed.
  • the deflagration ignition chain 119 can also comprise a movable metal plate which prevents the deflagration charge 121 from being activated unintentionally and which is part of the safety release device.
  • this modification comprises a single initiator charge 207 which is arranged movably, for example can be linearly displaced or rotated.
  • this ignition initiator charge 207 can be moved back and forth between a detonation position and a deflagration position, which is indicated by the double arrow P.
  • the detonation position is shown in dashed line and the deflagration position in solid line.
  • An actuator not shown, is capable of moving the squib charge 207 back and forth between these two positions.
  • the detonator charge 207 is preferably held in the deflagration position, for example locked there.
  • the squib charge 207 is initially held in a rest position where it is spatially distant from the squib charge 105 and spatially distant from the deflagration charge 121 .
  • the actuator not shown, is able to move the squib charge 207 from the rest position either into the detonation position or into the deflagration position.
  • the squib charge 207 is connected to the stage 1 booster charge 105, in the deflagration position to the deflagration charge 121.
  • the fuze electronics 111 activates the squib charge after receiving a corresponding activation command 207.
  • the initiator charge 207 belongs to the detonation ignition chain 109 or to the deflagration ignition chain 119 and triggers a detonation or a deflagration of the main explosive charge 101.
  • an ignition device 213 is mounted so that it can rotate as a whole, specifically about an axis of rotation D and, for example, through 90 degrees.
  • This rotatably mounted ignition device 213 takes its place the detonation ignition chain 109 and the deflagration ignition chain 119 of 1 and 2 and can also be designed as an ignition chain.
  • the igniter 213 With a dashed line the igniter 213 is shown in a detonation position and with a solid line in a deflagration position.
  • the igniter electronics 111 activates this igniter 213 after receiving an activation command.
  • the activated igniter 213 generates pressure waves and heat.
  • the pressure waves reach the main explosive charge 101 and detonate it.
  • the orientation of the igniting means 213 and the mechanical barrier 123 prevent the pressure waves from the activated igniting means 213 from reaching the main explosive charge 101 in such a way that the pressure waves cause the main explosive charge 101 to detonate. Essentially, only the heat reaches the main explosive charge 101 and causes it to deflagrate.
  • the mechanical barrier 213 is retracted in order to enable the movement and to ensure that pressure waves actually reach the main explosive charge 101 and cause the desired detonation . It is possible that this ignition means 213 can also be optionally activated in a detonation mode or in a deflagration mode.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of a weapon in the form of a missile 205 in which the invention is implemented.
  • This missile 205 comprises a rear housing part 209 and a front housing part 211, which has a smaller dimension than the rear housing part 209 in the longitudinal direction of the missile 205.
  • a mechanical connection part 203 between the two housing parts 211 and 209 is designed as a predetermined breaking point.
  • the rear housing part 209 accommodates the main explosive charge 101, the detonation ignition chain 109, the deflagration ignition chain 119 and control electronics 201 with the ignition electronics 111.
  • the control electronics 201 are arranged between the main explosive charge 101 and the front housing part 211 .
  • the control electronics 201 of the missile 205 should also be completely destroyed in the event of a deflagration.
  • 4 Figure 1 shows an embodiment which does not require any special means to ensure this. Rather, the combustion gases and the flames that arise during the deflagration of the main explosive charge 101 in the rear housing part 209 cause the desired complete destruction of the control electronics 201.
  • the connecting part 203 between the two housing parts 209 and 211 is designed as a predetermined breaking point, this connecting part 203 breaks during deflagration, and the front housing part 209 is rotated or blown away from the rear housing part 211, which in Fig.
  • Main explosive charge is selectively detonated by the detonation ignition chain 109 and detonated by the deflagration ignition chain 119 103
  • Ignition booster charge level 2 of the detonation ignition chain 109 105
  • Ignition booster charge level 1 of the detonation ignition chain 109 107
  • Detonation ignition chain includes the squib charge 107, the stage 1 booster charge 105 and the stage 2 booster charge 103 111
  • Igniter electronics in one embodiment selectively controls the detonation ignition chain 109 or the deflagration ignition chain 119 and in another embodiment the ignition means 213 117 Ignition initiator charge (deflagrator) of the deflagration ignition chain 119 119
  • Deflagration ignition chain includes the igniter charge 117 and the deflagration charge 121 121 Deflagration charge of the deflagration ignition chain 119 123

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  1. Arme, comprenant
    - une charge explosive (101),
    - un moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) activable, notamment une chaîne pyrotechnique de détonation (103, 105, 107) activable, et
    - un appareil d'allumage (111),
    l'appareil d'allumage (111) étant configuré pour activer le moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) après avoir reçu une instruction d'activation de détonation, et
    le moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) étant configuré pour provoquer une détonation de la charge explosive (101),
    l'arme comportant un moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) activable, notamment une chaîne pyrotechnique de déflagration (117, 121) activable,
    l'appareil d'allumage (111) étant configuré pour activer sélectivement le moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) ou le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119), et
    le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) étant configuré pour provoquer une déflagration de la charge explosive (101)
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'arme comporte
    - au moins un appareil électronique (201) et
    - un dispositif de guidage (209),
    le dispositif de guidage (209) étant configuré pour diriger des gaz de combustion et/ou des flammes, qui se produisent lors de la déflagration de la charge explosive (101), en direction du ou d'au moins un appareil électronique (201) de l'arme.
  2. Arme selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'arme comporte un boîtier pourvu
    - d'une première partie de boîtier (211),
    - d'une deuxième partie de boîtier (209) et
    - d'un point de rupture voulu (203)
    le point de rupture voulu (203) étant configuré de telle sorte qu'une déflagration de la charge explosive (101) provoque une rupture du point de rupture voulu (203),
    la première partie de boîtier (211) étant mobile par rapport à la deuxième partie de boîtier (209) après la rupture du point de rupture voulu (203) et
    après un mouvement de la première partie de boîtier (211) par rapport à la deuxième partie de boîtier (209), la deuxième partie de boîtier (209) agissant comme un élément constitutif du dispositif de guidage.
  3. Arme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que
    le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) est séparé dans l'espace du moyen d'allumage de détonation (109).
  4. Arme selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisée en ce que
    une barrière mécanique (123) est disposée entre le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) et le moyen d'allumage de détonation (109),
    la barrière (123) étant positionnée de telle sorte qu'elle réduit le risque d'activation du moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) après l'activation du moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119).
  5. Arme selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2,
    caractérisée en ce que
    un composant commun (207, 213) activable de l'arme fait partie à la fois du moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) et du moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119).
  6. Arme selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le composant commun (207, 213) peut fonctionner, au choix, dans un mode de détonation ou dans un mode de déflagration,
    le composant commun (207, 213) étant configuré pour
    - en mode de détonation, contribuer à la détonation de la charge explosive (101) et
    - en mode de déflagration, contribuer à la déflagration de la charge explosive (101).
  7. Arme selon la revendication 5 ou la revendication 6,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le composant commun (207, 213) peut être déplacé, au choix, dans une position de détonation ou dans une position de déflagration,
    le composant commun (207, 213) étant configuré pour
    - dans la position de détonation, contribuer à la détonation de la charge explosive (101) et
    - dans la position de déflagration, contribuer à la déflagration de la charge explosive (101).
  8. Arme selon l'une des revendications 5 à 7,
    caractérisée en ce que
    un composant activable supplémentaire de l'arme fait partie du moyen d'allumage de détonation (109), mais pas du moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119),
    l'arme étant configurée de telle sorte que
    - lorsque le composant commun (207, 213) et le composant supplémentaire sont activés, la charge explosive (101) est alors amenée en détonation et
    - lorsque seul le composant commun (207, 213) est activé, mais pas le composant supplémentaire, la charge explosive (101) est alors amenée en déflagration.
  9. Arme selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'appareil d'allumage (111) est configuré pour, sélectivement,
    - activer le composant supplémentaire et le composant commun (207, 213) conformément à un schéma de déroulement temporel prédéfini et amener ainsi la charge explosive (101) en détonation ou
    - n'activer que le composant commun (207, 213) et amener ainsi la charge explosive (101) en déflagration.
  10. Arme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que
    le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119)
    - est réalisé sous la forme d'une chaîne pyrotechnique (117, 121) et
    - comporte une charge initiatrice d'allumage (117) et une charge de déflagration (121).
  11. Arme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que
    l'arme est configurée pour être utilisée sous l'eau.
  12. Procédé pour faire fonctionner une arme comprenant un appareil électronique et un dispositif de guidage, comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - activation d'un moyen d'allumage de détonation (109) après avoir obtenu une instruction d'activation de détonation afin d'amener une charge explosive (101) en détonation ;
    - activation d'un moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) afin d'amener la charge explosive en déflagration lorsqu'un événement prédéfini est survenu, sans que la charge explosive (101) n'ait été amenée en détonation jusqu'à la survenance de l'événement ;
    - conduite des gaz de combustion et/ou des flammes, qui se produisent lors de la déflagration de la charge explosive, au moyen du dispositif de guidage, en direction du ou d'au moins un appareil électronique de l'arme.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12
    caractérisé en ce que
    le procédé comprend l'étape supplémentaire selon laquelle l'arme a été exposée ou larguée,
    l'événement prédéfini étant alors survenu lorsque, après l'exposition ou le largage de l'arme, un intervalle de temps prédéfini s'est écoulé et
    l'appareil d'allumage (111) activant automatiquement le moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) après écoulement de l'intervalle de temps.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou la revendication 13,
    avec l'activation du moyen d'allumage de déflagration (119) après la réception d'une instruction d'activation de déflagration.
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