Combination projectile for combatting armored targets

US5303654A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Aerospace AG · DE

Inventor

• Manfred Held · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 1977
• Grant date: Apr 19, 1994
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B12/16
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A combined projectile is formed of a leading projectile part and a trailing projectile part disposed in coaxial relation and spaced apart by a defined constructional distance. The trailing projectile part can be a weight projectile. Further, the trailing projectile may include a device for retarding detonation relative to the detonation of the leading projectile part. The leading projectile part forms an opening in a target and permits the trailing projectile part to move unimpeded through the opening.