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Large-caliber long-range field artillery projectile

US6234082A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1998
Grant dateMay 22, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B14/08
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An artillery projectile to be fired from a large-caliber gun barrel. The projectile comprises a body whose rear part is fitted with deployable stabilizing fins, wherein the body is sub-calibered and carries at least one ejectable guiding sabot fitted with a sliding drive band to reduce the spin rate of the projectile.

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