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Spin-stabilized artillery projectile

US7360490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Junghans Microtec GmbH · DE

Inventors

Karl Kautzsch · Schwanstetten, DE
Albrecht Reindler · Weißenohe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2006
Grant date	Apr 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42B10/661
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A spin-stabilized artillery projectile (10) with a brake device (16) for reduction of the longitudinal deviation of the artillery projectile (10) in a target area (26) that has a number of impulse elements (24) distributed around its circumference that are provided to reduce the lateral deviation of the artillery projectile (10) in the target area (26) and thus improve the accuracy of aim.

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