PROJECTILE, IN PARTICULAR IN THE MEDIUM CALIBER RANGE

Abstract

A projectile having a projectile body for holding a penetrator, a projectile rear, and a projectile ogive. The projectile body has a narrowed point, on which the penetrator can be supported. The narrowed point results in reliable breaking open of the projectile body when the projectile hits a target.

Claims

1. A projectile comprising: a penetrator; a projectile body for accommodating the penetrator, the projectile body being a tube section with an inner diameter having a constriction configured for supporting the penetrator; a projectile stern; and a projectile ogive, wherein the inner diameter of the projectile body at the constriction is smaller than at all remaining portions of the inner diameter provided forward and rearward of the constriction, and wherein, with respect to an axial direction of the inner diameter, a length of the constriction is smaller than a length of each of the remaining portions of the inner diameter provided forward and rearward of the constriction.

2. The projectile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the constriction is provided in a central region of the projectile body.

3. The projectile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the constriction is provided off-center in the projectile body.

4. The projectile as claimed in claim 1, wherein an expansion medium is incorporated.

5. The projectile as claimed in claim 4, wherein the expansion medium is arranged in front of the penetrator in the projectile body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitive of the present invention, and wherein the sole FIGURE illustrates a projectile according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The single FIGURE shows a projectile 1 (frangible projectile) with a penetrator 2 encased in a projectile body 3. An expansion medium 4 is inserted in front of the penetrator in the projectile body 3. The projectile body 3 is completed by a projectile stern 5 on the rear side. The body 3 has a projectile ogive 6 on the front side. The projectile ogive 6 can preferably be joined to the projectile body 3 by means of a screw connection.

[0017] The special feature of the projectile 1 is that a constriction 7 for the penetrator 2 is introduced into the projectile body 3 (or a protrusion when viewed from the perspective of the inner diameter of the projectile body 3), on which the penetrator 2 can be supported within the projectile body 3. The constriction 7 is preferably provided in the central region 8 of the projectile body 3. The constriction 7 can also be present circumferentially in the projectile body 3. However, partial solutions are not excluded.

[0018] With the impact of the projectile 1 on an unspecified target, the projectile body 3 is decelerated. The penetrator 2, on the other hand, is moved further due to inertia, compressing the softer expansion medium 4. At the same time, the projectile body 3 breaks open at the constriction 7, resulting in a safe and desired splinter formation by the projectile body 3. If this force is sufficient, in special cases an expansion medium 4 can be dispensed with.

[0019] An alternative to the constriction in the middle region 8 of the projectile body 3 forms an off-center constriction. The principle of operation is the same as described.

[0020] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims.