EP 0298494 A3 19911023 - ACTIVE SUB-MUNITION PART, AND FLECHETTE WARHEAD AND FLECHETTES THEREFOR
Title (en)
ACTIVE SUB-MUNITION PART, AND FLECHETTE WARHEAD AND FLECHETTES THEREFOR
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 3722833 A 19870710
- DE 3806731 A 19880302
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0298494A2] An active sub-munition part, a flechette warhead and flechettes for this are to be designed to the effect that the active part (90) transportable by means of a carrier (75) on the one hand has as low a weight as possible in the interests of transport over relatively long distances and on the other hand covers a predeterminably large target sector, in which it will be possible still to fight effectively actions against various and also semi-hard- to hard-armoured targets, even when they are in the concealed position of a natural or artificial state of protection. For this purpose, the active part (90) consists of a plurality of sub-munition warheads (51) with flechettes (60) which are first accelerated axially together with the warhead (51) by means of a rocket propulsion unit (70) and set in rotation about the warhead axis (57), whereupon a further acceleration, with the flechettes (60) being ejected from the warhead housing (52), takes place. To achieve an increased secondary effect, the flechettes (60) can have an axial cavity (95) filled with an incendiary compound (94). Flechettes (60) designed for combat against take-off runways or as ground mines have as a penetration brake a rear extension (68) projecting radially from the shank (66), in order to position elements disrupting traffic or an ignition sensor at the shank rear (59) in the vicinity of the surface. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F42B 12/02 (2006.01); F42B 12/58 (2006.01); F42B 12/62 (2006.01); F42B 12/64 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F42B 12/62 (2013.01); F42B 12/64 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 3954060 A 19760504 - HAAG CHARLES W, et al
- [A] US 3938442 A 19760217 - DONADIO VINCENT J
- [A] FR 2120625 A5 19720818 - ZEEBRUGGE FORGES SA [BE]
- [A] US 4036141 A 19770719 - KORR ABRAHAM L, et al
- [A] US 3903804 A 19750909 - LUTTRELL JOHN L, et al
- [AD] US 4211169 A 19800708 - BROTHERS JACK [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0298494 A2 19890111; EP 0298494 A3 19911023; EP 0298494 B1 19940330; DE 3806731 A1 19890126; DE 3806731 C2 19891026; DE 3888739 D1 19940505
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88110917 A 19880708; DE 3806731 A 19880302; DE 3888739 T 19880708