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Active element for combating, in particular, active armored targets
Assignee: Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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Filing: 1987-06-18
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-06-18
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Bocker
- 👤 Benjamin Furch
- 👤 Jorg Pfaehler
- 👤 Jorg Peters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:01
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/04; F42B12/10; F42B12/16; F42B12/18; B; B09; B09C; B09C1/00; B09C1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An active munition element for combatting a target provided with a jamming device, the munition element comprising: a shaped front charge element including a front insert and a front charge behind said front insert; a shaped rear charge element including a rear insert mounted behind said front charge and a rear charge behind said rear insert; means, including a proximity fuze for igniting said front charge, connected for actuating said front charge at a given distance ahead of the target in order to develop kinetic energy in the target so as to neutralize the jamming device; means for actuating said rear charge after actuation of said front charge with a given time delay so as to be effective against the target without interference from the jamming device; and a tube means defining a narrow longitudinal channel having a smaller diameter than, and coaxial with, said rear charge element, said channel extending forwardly from said rear insert so as to direct said rear insert therethrough upon actuation of said rear charge, said channel having a front end region housing said front charge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An active munition element for combatting a target provided with a jamming device, the munition element comprising: a shaped front charge element including a front insert and a front charge behind said front insert; a shaped rear charge element including a rear insert mounted behind said front charge and a rear charge behind said rear insert; means, including a proximity fuze for igniting said front charge, connected for actuating said front charge at a given distance ahead of the target in order to develop kinetic energy in the target so as to neutralize the jamming device; means for actuating said rear charge after actuation of said front charge with a given time delay so as to be effective against the target without interference from the jamming device; and a tube means defining a narrow longitudinal channel having a smaller diameter than, and coaxial with, said rear charge element, said channel extending forwardly from said rear insert so as to direct said rear insert therethrough upon actuation of said rear charge, said channel having a front end region housing said front charge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A munition element as defined in claim 1 in combination with, and mounted in, a warhead having a target seeking device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A munition element as defined in claim 1 in combination with, and loaded in, a directional antitank mine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A munition element as defined in claim 1 further comprising an energy source for supplying energy for actuating said charges, and wherein said energy source and said means for actuating each said charge are disposed around the circumference of said tube means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A munition element as defined in claim 1 in combination with a fin stabilized antitank projectile having a subcaliber stand-off tube contaning said means defining a channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A munition element as defined in claim 1 wherein said front insert comprises a projectile forming element in the form of a body of material having an average density of between about 16 and 19 g/cm 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A munition element as in claim 1, wherein said front element is flat and housed in said front end region of said channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A munition element as in claim 1, wherein said proximity fuze is disposed in front of said front insert.
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