Perseus was the ancient Greek warrior who killed Medusa, the mythological creature, woman with snakes in place of hair. The name comes from verb perthein which means to destroy, eliminate, waste, ravage.
| Perseus Area Saturation Weapon is
an unguided air dropped parachute retarded munition in 500 Lbs, 750 Lbs and 2000
Lbs class. It operates in the thermobaric principle and is used against communications centers, missiles sites, invasion concentrations of troops, helicopter landing zones, Minefield Clearance and others. The weapon is released at low altitude over the target in single or ripple mode. A proximity fuze detonates at preset delay and releases the canisters which are descending retarded by parachute. The canisters are in turn detonated by individual fuzing and release a vapour cloud (aerosol). This cloud upon detonation causes a multiple effect. The combined effects of Extreme Pressure, Impulse, Diffraction and Surface Drag. |
