Global Patent Index - EP 2569591 A1

EP 2569591 A1 20130320 - GUIDED MUNITION PROTECTED BY AN AERODYNAMIC CAP

Title (en)

GUIDED MUNITION PROTECTED BY AN AERODYNAMIC CAP

Title (de)

GELENKTE MUNITION MIT AERODYNAMISCHEM KAPPENSCHUTZ

Title (fr)

MUNITION GUIDEE PROTEGEE PAR UNE COIFFE AERODYNAMIQUE

Publication

EP 2569591 A1 20130320 (FR)

Application

EP 11719013 A 20110511

Priority

  • FR 1002024 A 20100512
  • EP 2011057648 W 20110511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011141527A1] The invention relates to guided munitions intended to destroy a target after at least a flight phase followed by a target approach phase. The munition comprises a munition body (10) of cylindrical shape with longitudinal axis ZZ' having, at a front end Eav of the munition which is the end intended to be directed towards the target, a front body (14) comprising an optic (26) of a device that guides said munition onto the target, a cap (20) for protecting the optic, secured to the munition body (10), characterized in that the protective cap (20) comprises at least one recess (60, 120) containing a pyrotechnic device (130, 132, 183, 184) intended to destroy said protective cap (20) to free the optic and make the munition guidance device operational during the target approach phase. Application: steered or guided munitions such as those of the rocket or projectile type, or missiles.

IPC 8 full level

F42B 15/01 (2006.01); F42B 10/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F42B 10/46 (2013.01 - EP US); F42B 15/01 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011141527A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011141527 A1 20111117; EP 2569591 A1 20130320; FR 2960055 A1 20111118; FR 2960055 B1 20151120; IL 222976 A0 20130203; JP 2013530367 A 20130725; US 2013193264 A1 20130801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2011057648 W 20110511; EP 11719013 A 20110511; FR 1002024 A 20100512; IL 22297612 A 20121111; JP 2013509566 A 20110511; US 201113697301 A 20110511