Multiple purpose ammunition

US4619202A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Rudolf Romer · Kaarst, DE
• Michael Schwenzer · Hermannsburg, DE
• Reinhard Synofzik · Jüchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 1984
• Grant date: Oct 28, 1986
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B5/08
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-range ammunition unit for firing at a high angle and with preselected muzzle velocities. The ammunition unit includes at least two partial propellant charges, a first one of which is fixedly mounted to the bottom of the shell casing and the second one or ones of which are fixedly mounted to the bottom of the projectile of the ammunition unit. All partial propellant charges are coaxially arranged with respect to the shell casing. Mechanical and/or electrical ignition means are provided to first ignite the first propellant charge and then selectively sequentially ignite the second propellant charge or charges.