Subcaliber projectile
US4730561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To improve the terminal ballistic performance of a subcaliber projectile 15 composed of a penetrator 15b and a tail guide assembly 16, a partial region 15a of the projectile 15 is given a conical configuration and is seated in a likewise conically configured recess 16a of the guide assembly 16. Thus, the transverse forces exerted on the guide assembly 16 during penetration of the target material are prevented, at least in the conically configured region 15a of the guide assembly, from being transferred to the penetrator 15b so that the penetrator 15b is prevented from breaking in this region.
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