EP0391876A3 - Armour-piercing projectile - Google Patents

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EP0391876A3
EP0391876A3 EP19900850130 EP90850130A EP0391876A3 EP 0391876 A3 EP0391876 A3 EP 0391876A3 EP 19900850130 EP19900850130 EP 19900850130 EP 90850130 A EP90850130 A EP 90850130A EP 0391876 A3 EP0391876 A3 EP 0391876A3
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casing
nose cone
projectile
armour
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Lars Karsberg
Hans Gustafsson
Hans-Erik Kropp
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Saab Bofors AB
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/06—Electric contact parts specially adapted for use with electric fuzes
    • F42C19/07—Nose-contacts for projectiles or missiles

Abstract

The invention relates to an armour-piercing projectile of the type which comprises a nose cone (1) with a rein­ forced tip (2) for mechanical penetration of reactive armour and an impact contact member (5), placed in the nose cone, for triggering the actuation part of the projectile upon impact against a target. The casing of the nose cone has a weak point (12) where the casing is designed to be deformed and make electrical contact with the contact member (5) upon impact of the projectile against a target. In order to prevent undesired particles in the form of metal shavings or the like from coming in between the casing and the inner shell of the contact member, a sealing ring (14) is inserted between the casing and the inner shell (5) at the rear part of the nose cone. This reduces the risk of unintentional contact function caused by such shavings or flakes situated between the shells in those parts where the contact distance is small.
EP90850130A 1989-04-06 1990-04-04 Armour-piercing projectile Expired - Lifetime EP0391876B1 (en)

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SE8901204 1989-04-06
SE8901204A SE468529B (en) 1989-04-06 1989-04-06 PANSARSPRAENGGRANAT

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EP0391876A2 EP0391876A2 (en) 1990-10-10
EP0391876A3 true EP0391876A3 (en) 1992-02-26
EP0391876B1 EP0391876B1 (en) 1996-06-05

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AT (1) ATE139026T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69027251D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2089006T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3020857T3 (en)
SE (1) SE468529B (en)

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FR2718842B1 (en) * 1994-04-15 1996-06-28 Luchaire Defense Sa Projectile intended to attack hard targets.

Citations (4)

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US3373687A (en) * 1964-04-07 1968-03-19 Bofors Ab Wire mounting for an electric fuze of a shaped-charge projectile
FR2157152A5 (en) * 1971-10-20 1973-06-01 Serat Nose cone contactor for projectiles - with high degree of sensitivity
US4831936A (en) * 1985-01-31 1989-05-23 Aktiebolaget Bofors Armor piercing shell
US4913057A (en) * 1987-04-03 1990-04-03 Aktiebolaget Bofors Armor piercing shell

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3373687A (en) * 1964-04-07 1968-03-19 Bofors Ab Wire mounting for an electric fuze of a shaped-charge projectile
FR2157152A5 (en) * 1971-10-20 1973-06-01 Serat Nose cone contactor for projectiles - with high degree of sensitivity
US4831936A (en) * 1985-01-31 1989-05-23 Aktiebolaget Bofors Armor piercing shell
US4913057A (en) * 1987-04-03 1990-04-03 Aktiebolaget Bofors Armor piercing shell

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ATE139026T1 (en) 1996-06-15
DE69027251D1 (en) 1996-07-11
SE8901204L (en) 1990-10-07
ES2089006T3 (en) 1996-10-01
SE8901204D0 (en) 1989-04-06
EP0391876B1 (en) 1996-06-05
EP0391876A2 (en) 1990-10-10
GR3020857T3 (en) 1996-11-30
SE468529B (en) 1993-02-01

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