Patent · US Expired

Active element for combating, in particular, active armored targets

US4848238A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jurgen Bocker · Oberhausen, DE
Benjamin Furch · Unterlüß, DE
Jorg Pfaehler · Thun, CH
Jorg Peters · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 1987
Grant date	Jul 18, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2007

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB09C1/10
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An active munition element for combatting a target provided with a jamming device, the element including: a front charge; a rear charge mounted behind the front charge and having a hollow charge element; components connected for actuating each charge, the front charge being operative for developing kinetic energy in the target so as to neutralize the jamming device and the rear charge being actuated after the front charge to be effective against the target without interference; and a tube defining a narrow longitudinal channel having a smaller diameter than, and coaxial with, the rear charge, the channel extending forwardly from the rear charge and having a front end region housing the front charge.

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