EP1612504B1 - Warhead for ordnance ammunition - Google Patents

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EP1612504B1
EP1612504B1 EP20050012987 EP05012987A EP1612504B1 EP 1612504 B1 EP1612504 B1 EP 1612504B1 EP 20050012987 EP20050012987 EP 20050012987 EP 05012987 A EP05012987 A EP 05012987A EP 1612504 B1 EP1612504 B1 EP 1612504B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the invention relates to a warhead according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • long-range guided artillery rockets or long-range artillery projectiles makes high demands on an effective, if possible real-time realization of the targets to be combated, which are in particular hard or semi-hard targets, and the control success.
  • submunition From the FR 2 726 643 A1 is a reconnaissance in the form of submunitions known. Here are brought into the target area reconnaissance or an additional relay, which is required if the distance between the target area and Ausensestelle is very large. At no point does the term submunition refer to a military active part.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a warhead of the type mentioned, wherein the artillery ammunition, which may be an artillery rockets or an artillery shell, is independent of external reconnaissance means and thus has a certain autonomy.
  • the advantages achieved with the warhead invention are that the artillery ammunition is independent of external reconnaissance means and thus has a certain autonomy, and that the ammunition use can be effectively optimized by real-time reconnaissance, so that the ammunition costs are reduced.
  • the target reconnaissance sensor is positioned directly at the place of use of the submunition and thus allows highly reliable statements about the target distribution or the control success.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the warhead 10 with a number of submunitions 12 which are known per se, so that they need not be discussed in detail here.
  • the submunitions 12 are arranged one behind the other in the warhead 10.
  • a submunition 12 of the conventional warhead 10, for example, for a MLRS guided missile is replaced by a reconnaissance module 14, which has a sensor device 16 and a transmitter 18 connected thereto.
  • the reconnaissance module 14 and the submunitions 12 are designed to be identical, so that a homogeneous integration of the reconnaissance module 14 in the composite submunitions 12 within one and the same warhead 10 for artillery ammunition is possible.
  • the artillery ammunition may be an artillery rocket or an artillery shell.
  • the reconnaissance module 14 forms a sensor carrier, which can advantageously replace one of the submunitions 12 without any special integration effort. If necessary, the reconnaissance module 14 may also have at least approximately the same weight as the individual submunitions 12, in order not to influence the flight behavior of the artillery ammunition by the reconnaissance module 14.
  • the reconnaissance module 14 In the active state, ie during the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 into a target area, the reconnaissance module 14 should remain behind the submunitions 12 in order to be able to receive the target area, ie the final hit result, after the submunitions already worked.
  • the reconnaissance module 14 may be connected to a relatively large parachute as compared to the descent of the submunitions 12.
  • Another way to delay the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 in the target area against the descent of the submunitions 12 is that a delay device for the delayed ejection of the reconnaissance module 14 is provided from the warhead 10. This delay device is indicated in the figure by the block 20.
  • a reconnaissance module 14.1 In order to delay the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 in the target area against the descent of the submunitions 12, it may also be possible to form a reconnaissance module 14.1 with a lower weight than the submunitions 12.
  • ballast weight 24 is installed in light, short-setting reconnaissance module 14.1.
  • This ballast weight 24 which consists of plastic container 26 filled metal powder or granules, forms together with the reconnaissance module 14.1 a unit 30 ( Figure 2). Their length 32 corresponds to the length 34 of the submunition 12. After ejection from the warhead 10 of the plastic container 26 breaks apart with the metal powder or granules and releases the metal powder or granules safely.
  • the ballast weight 24 may be installed with the plastic container 26 also on the opposite side of the submunition ejection direction within the artillery ammunition or artillery rockets and thereby remain in the artillery ammunition or artillery rockets during the ejection process.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the reconnaissance module 14, which is ejected in a time-delayed manner with respect to the submunitions 12, experiences greater aerodynamic deceleration due to its lower mass and is thereby positioned at the time of the parachute opening over the same target area as the submunitions 12.
  • the reconnaissance module 14 which forms a sensor carrier, has an externally similar functional sequence as the submunitions 12 with respect to the descent into the target area, whereby the reconnaissance module 14 carries out a rotational movement about a vertical axis on a parachute, but the reconnaissance module 14 does not an active charge but via a sensor system 22 for detecting the respective target arrangement or the already met by submunitions 12 and burning targets has.
  • the sensor system 22 is illustrated schematically in the drawing figure by a block containing the sensor device 16 and the transmitter 18.
  • the sensor device 16 of the sensor system 22 is provided for generating a search beam with a relatively large width coverage, because thus a bottom scan of the target area is possible in such a way that after only a few rotations of the reconnaissance module 14 a complete picture of Target area is obtained.
  • the information obtained in this way can be forwarded by means of the transmitter 18 to a firing position, to a fire control or to an operations center. This allows a decision on further control measures on the basis of the transmitted control success or the respective update data regarding the targets and target movements to be counteracted.
  • the transmitter 18 connected to the sensor device 16 is provided for transmitting information data to a subsequent steering rocket, which was fired into the same target area and is approaching the target to be controlled.
  • the data update of the reconnaissance module 14 can hereby be used to possibly enable a steering correction or an adaptation of the ejection pattern or of the target area to be covered.
  • Such a correction makes sense, in particular, where the objectives to be combated, which are in particular hard or semi-hard targets, seek to evade fire by leaving their location (singular) or deviating from the route envisaged until then ( -Ausweichmanöver).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Gefechtskopf gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a warhead according to the preamble of claim 1.

Der Einsatz weitreichender gelenkter Artillerieraketen oder weitreichender Artilleriegeschosse stellt hohe Anforderungen an eine effektive, möglichst in Echtzeit realisierbare Aufklärung der zu bekämpfenden Ziele, bei welchen es sich insbesondere um harte oder halbharte Ziele handelt, sowie des Bekämpfungserfolges.The use of long-range guided artillery rockets or long-range artillery projectiles makes high demands on an effective, if possible real-time realization of the targets to be combated, which are in particular hard or semi-hard targets, and the control success.

Aus der US 6,481,666 B2 ist ein Verfahren zur Lenkung von Submunitionen in ihr jeweiliges Ziel bekannt. Dies erfolgt durch ein separates Modul mit GPS-Steuerung. Die im Trägergeschoss mitgeführte Komponente ist eine Lenkkorrektureinrichtung für die mit dem gleichen Träger verbrachte Submunition. Es handelt sich also um eine Korrektur der Flugbahn der Submunition, jedoch nicht um eine Korrektur für nachfolgend abgeschossene Lenkraketen/-geschosse.From the US Pat. No. 6,481,666 B2 A method is known for directing submunitions into their respective destination. This is done by a separate module with GPS control. The entrained in the carrier level component is a Lenkkorrektureinrichtung for the spent with the same carrier submunition. It is therefore a correction of the trajectory of the submunition, but not a correction for subsequently launched missile missiles / projectiles.

Aus der FR 2 726 643 A1 ist ein Aufklärungsmittel in Form von Submunitionen bekannt. Hierbei werden in das Zielgebiet Aufklärungsmittel gebracht oder ein zusätzliches Relais, das erforderlich wird, wenn die Entfernung zwischen Zielgebiet und Auswertestelle sehr groß ist. An keiner Stelle bezieht sich der Begriff Submunition auf ein militärisches Wirkteil.From the FR 2 726 643 A1 is a reconnaissance in the form of submunitions known. Here are brought into the target area reconnaissance or an additional relay, which is required if the distance between the target area and Auswertestelle is very large. At no point does the term submunition refer to a military active part.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Gefechtskopf der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, wobei die Artilleriemunition, bei der es um eine Artillerierakete oder um ein Artilleriegeschoss handeln kann, von externen Aufklärungsmitteln unabhängig ist und folglich eine bestimmte Autonomie besitzt.The invention has for its object to provide a warhead of the type mentioned, wherein the artillery ammunition, which may be an artillery rockets or an artillery shell, is independent of external reconnaissance means and thus has a certain autonomy.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Bevorzugte Aus- bzw. Weiterbildungen des erfindungsgemäßen Gefechtskopfes sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Preferred embodiments or further developments of the warhead according to the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Die mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Gefechtskopf erzielten Vorteile bestehen darin, daß die Artilleriemunition von externen Aufklärungsmitteln unabhängig wird und somit eine bestimmte Autonomie besitzt, und daß der Munitionseinsatz durch Echtzeitaufklärung wirksam optimiert werden kann, so daß die Munitionskosten reduziert sind.The advantages achieved with the warhead invention are that the artillery ammunition is independent of external reconnaissance means and thus has a certain autonomy, and that the ammunition use can be effectively optimized by real-time reconnaissance, so that the ammunition costs are reduced.

Außerdem wird durch die vorliegende Erfindung sichergestellt, dass der Zielaufklärungssensor unmittelbar am Einsatzort der Submunition positioniert ist und damit höchst zuverlässige Aussagen über die Zielverteilung bzw. den Bekämpfungserfolg ermöglicht.In addition, it is ensured by the present invention that the target reconnaissance sensor is positioned directly at the place of use of the submunition and thus allows highly reliable statements about the target distribution or the control success.

Ausführungsbeispiele von erfindungsgemäßen Gefechtsköpfen für Artilleriemunition sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt und werden nachfolgend beschrieben.Embodiments of warheads for artillery ammunition according to the invention are shown in the drawings and will be described below.

Es zeigt:

Figur 1
einen Gefechtskopf im Längsschnitt
Figur 2
eine Submunition im Vergleich zu einem Aufklärungsmodul und
Figur 3
eine Funktionsdarstellung.
It shows:
FIG. 1
a warhead in longitudinal section
FIG. 2
a submunition compared to a reconnaissance module and
FIG. 3
a functional representation.

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine Ausbildung des Gefechtskopfes 10 mit einer Anzahl Submunitionen 12. die an sich bekannt sind, so daß hierauf nicht detailliert eingegangen zu werden braucht. Die Submunitionen 12 sind im Gefechtskopf 10 hintereinander angeordnet. Eine Submunition 12 des herkömmlichen Gefechtskopfes 10 beispielsweise für eine MLRS-Lenkrakete ist durch einen Aufklärungsmodul 14 ersetzt, der eine Sensoreinrichtung 16 und einen mit dieser zusammengeschalteten Sender 18 aufweist. Der Aufklärungsmodul 14 und die Submunitionen 12 sind baugleich ausgebildet, so daß eine homogene Integration des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 in den Verbund der Submunitionen 12 innerhalb ein und desselben Gefechtskopfes 10 für Artilleriemunition möglich ist. Bei der Artilleriemunition kann es sich um eine Artillerierakete oder um ein Artilleriegeschoß handeln.FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the warhead 10 with a number of submunitions 12 which are known per se, so that they need not be discussed in detail here. The submunitions 12 are arranged one behind the other in the warhead 10. A submunition 12 of the conventional warhead 10, for example, for a MLRS guided missile is replaced by a reconnaissance module 14, which has a sensor device 16 and a transmitter 18 connected thereto. The reconnaissance module 14 and the submunitions 12 are designed to be identical, so that a homogeneous integration of the reconnaissance module 14 in the composite submunitions 12 within one and the same warhead 10 for artillery ammunition is possible. The artillery ammunition may be an artillery rocket or an artillery shell.

Der Aufklärungsmodul 14 bildet einen Sensorträger, der in vorteilhafter Weise ohne speziellen Integrationsaufwand eine der Submunitionen 12 ersetzten kann. Zu diesem Zwecke kann der Aufklärungsmodul 14 die gleichen Außenabmessungen bzw. Außenkonturen besitzen wie die Submunitionen 12. Gegebenenfalls kann der Aufklärungsmodul 14 auch mindestens annähernd das gleiche Gewicht besitzen wie die einzelnen Submunitionen 12, um das Flugverhalten der Artilleriemunition durch den Aufklärungsmodul 14 nicht zu beeinflussen.The reconnaissance module 14 forms a sensor carrier, which can advantageously replace one of the submunitions 12 without any special integration effort. If necessary, the reconnaissance module 14 may also have at least approximately the same weight as the individual submunitions 12, in order not to influence the flight behavior of the artillery ammunition by the reconnaissance module 14.

Im Aktivzustand, d.h. während des Abstieges des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 in ein Zielgebiet, sollte der Aufklärungsmodul 14 hinter den Submunitionen 12 zurückbleiben, um das Zielgebiet, d.h. das endgültige Treffergebnis bzw. Zielbild aufnehmen zu können, nachdem die Submunitionen bereits gewirkt haben. Zur Verzögerung seiner Abstiegsbewegung kann der Aufklärungsmodul 14 - im Vergleich mit der Abstiegsbewegung der Submunitionen 12 - mit einem relativ großen Fallschirm verbunden sein. Eine andere Möglichkeit, den Abstieg des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 in das Zielgebiet gegen den Abstieg der Submunitionen 12 zu verzögern besteht darin, daß eine Verzögerungseinrichtung zum verzögerten Ausstoß des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 aus dem Gefechtskopf 10 vorgesehen ist. Diese Verzögerungseinrichtung ist in der Zeichnungsfigur durch den Block 20 angedeutet.In the active state, ie during the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 into a target area, the reconnaissance module 14 should remain behind the submunitions 12 in order to be able to receive the target area, ie the final hit result, after the submunitions already worked. To delay its descent, the reconnaissance module 14 may be connected to a relatively large parachute as compared to the descent of the submunitions 12. Another way to delay the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 in the target area against the descent of the submunitions 12 is that a delay device for the delayed ejection of the reconnaissance module 14 is provided from the warhead 10. This delay device is indicated in the figure by the block 20.

Um den Abstieg des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 in das Zielgebiet gegen den Abstieg der Submunitionen 12 zu verzögern, ist es gegebenenfalls auch möglich, einen Aufklärungsmodul 14.1 mit einem geringeren Gewicht als die Submunitionen 12 auszubilden.In order to delay the descent of the reconnaissance module 14 in the target area against the descent of the submunitions 12, it may also be possible to form a reconnaissance module 14.1 with a lower weight than the submunitions 12.

Um das ballistische Verhalten der Artilleriemunition oder der Artillerierakete nicht zu verändern, ist bei leichten, kurzbauenden Aufklärungsmodul 14.1 ein zusätzliches Ballastgewicht 24 installiert. Dieses Ballastgewicht 24, das aus Kunststoffbehälter 26 eingefülltem Metallpulver oder Granulat besteht, bildet zusammen mit dem Aufklärungsmodul 14.1 eine Baueinheit 30 (Figur 2). Deren Länge 32 entspricht der Länge 34 der Submunition 12. Nach dem Ausstoß aus dem Gefechtskopf 10 bricht der Kunststoffbehälter 26 mit dem Metallpulver oder Granulat auseinander und gibt das Metallpulver oder Granulat gefahrlos frei.In order not to change the ballistic behavior of artillery ammunition or artillery rockets, an additional ballast weight 24 is installed in light, short-setting reconnaissance module 14.1. This ballast weight 24, which consists of plastic container 26 filled metal powder or granules, forms together with the reconnaissance module 14.1 a unit 30 (Figure 2). Their length 32 corresponds to the length 34 of the submunition 12. After ejection from the warhead 10 of the plastic container 26 breaks apart with the metal powder or granules and releases the metal powder or granules safely.

Alternativ hierzu kann das Ballastgewicht 24 mit dem Kunststoffbehälter 26 auch auf der der Submunitionsausstoßrichtung gegenüberliegenden Seite innerhalb der Artilleriemunition oder der Artillerierakete installiert sein und dadurch beim Ausstoßvorgang in der Artilleriemunition oder der Artillerierakete verbleiben.Alternatively, the ballast weight 24 may be installed with the plastic container 26 also on the opposite side of the submunition ejection direction within the artillery ammunition or artillery rockets and thereby remain in the artillery ammunition or artillery rockets during the ejection process.

In Figur 3 ist dargestellt, wie der zu den Submunitionen 12 zeitlich verzögert ausgestoßene Aufklärungsmodul 14 aufgrund seiner geringeren Masse eine stärkere aerodynamische Abbremsung erfährt und dadurch zum Zeitpunkt der Fallschirmöffnung über dem gleichen Zielgebiet positioniert ist, wie die Submunitionen 12.FIG. 3 shows how the reconnaissance module 14, which is ejected in a time-delayed manner with respect to the submunitions 12, experiences greater aerodynamic deceleration due to its lower mass and is thereby positioned at the time of the parachute opening over the same target area as the submunitions 12.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Gefechtskopf 10 besitzt der einen Sensorträger bildende Aufklärungsmodul 14 einen äußerlich ähnlichen Funktionsablauf wie die Submunitionen 12, was das Absteigen in das Zielgebiet betrifft, wobei der Aufklärungsmodul 14 an einem Fallschirm hängend eine Rotationsbewegung um eine Hochachse durchführt, der Aufklärungsmodul 14 jedoch nicht über eine Wirkladung sondern über ein Sensorsystem 22 zur Detektion der jeweiligen Zielanordnung bzw. der bereits durch Submunitionen 12 getroffenen und brennenden Ziele verfügt. Das Sensorsystem 22 ist in der Zeichnungsfigur durch einen Block schematisch verdeutlicht, der die Sensoreinrichtung 16 und den Sender 18 enthält.In the warhead 10 according to the invention, the reconnaissance module 14, which forms a sensor carrier, has an externally similar functional sequence as the submunitions 12 with respect to the descent into the target area, whereby the reconnaissance module 14 carries out a rotational movement about a vertical axis on a parachute, but the reconnaissance module 14 does not an active charge but via a sensor system 22 for detecting the respective target arrangement or the already met by submunitions 12 and burning targets has. The sensor system 22 is illustrated schematically in the drawing figure by a block containing the sensor device 16 and the transmitter 18.

Als vorteilhaft hat es sich erwiesen, wenn die Sensoreinrichtung 16 des Sensorsystemes 22 zur Erzeugung eines Suchstrahles mit einer relativ großen Breitenabdeckung vorgesehen ist, weil damit eine Bodenabtastung des Zielgebietes in der Weise möglich ist, daß bereits nach wenigen Drehungen des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 ein komplettes Bild des Zielgebietes erhalten wird. Die auf diese Weise gewonnenen Informationen können mittels des Senders 18 an eine Feuerstellung, an eine Feuerleitstelle oder an eine Einsatzzentrale weitergegeben werden. Das ermöglicht eine Entscheidung über weitere Bekämpfungsmaßnahmen auf der Grundlage des übermittelten Bekämpfungserfolges bzw. der jeweiligen Aktualisierungsdaten bezüglich der zu bekämpfenden Ziele und Zielbewegungen.It has proven to be advantageous if the sensor device 16 of the sensor system 22 is provided for generating a search beam with a relatively large width coverage, because thus a bottom scan of the target area is possible in such a way that after only a few rotations of the reconnaissance module 14 a complete picture of Target area is obtained. The information obtained in this way can be forwarded by means of the transmitter 18 to a firing position, to a fire control or to an operations center. This allows a decision on further control measures on the basis of the transmitted control success or the respective update data regarding the targets and target movements to be counteracted.

Eine andere Möglichkeit besteht darin, daß der mit der Sensoreinrichtung 16 verbundene Sender 18 zur Informationsdatenübertragung an eine nachfolgende Lenkrakete vorgesehen ist, die in das gleiche Zielgebiet verschossen wurde und sich im Anflug auf das zu bekämpfende Ziel befindet. Das Daten-Update des Aufklärungsmoduls 14 kann hierbei dazu verwendet werden, um eventuell eine Lenkkorrektur oder eine Anpassung des Ausstoßmusters bzw. des abzudeckenden Zielgebietes zu ermögliche. Eine solche Korrektur ist insbesondere dann sinnvoll, wenn die zu bekämpfenden Ziele, bei denen es sich insbesondere um harte oder halbharte Ziele handelt, versuchen, dem Beschuß auszuweichen, indem sie ihren Standort verlassen (-Vereinzelung) oder von der bis dahin vorgesehenen Fahrtroute abweichen (-Ausweichmanöver).Another possibility is that the transmitter 18 connected to the sensor device 16 is provided for transmitting information data to a subsequent steering rocket, which was fired into the same target area and is approaching the target to be controlled. The data update of the reconnaissance module 14 can hereby be used to possibly enable a steering correction or an adaptation of the ejection pattern or of the target area to be covered. Such a correction makes sense, in particular, where the objectives to be combated, which are in particular hard or semi-hard targets, seek to evade fire by leaving their location (singular) or deviating from the route envisaged until then ( -Ausweichmanöver).

Bezugsziffernliste:List of reference numerals:

1010
Gefechtskopfwarhead
1212
Submunitionensubmunitions
1414
Aufklärungsmoduleducation module
14.114.1
Aufklärungsmoduleducation module
1616
Sensoreinrichtungsensor device
1818
Sendertransmitter
2020
Verzögerungseinrichtungdelay means
2222
Sensorsystemsensor system
2424
Ballastgewichtballast weight
2626
KunststoffbehälterPlastic containers
3030
Baueinheitunit
3232
Längelength
3434
Längelength

Claims (7)

  1. Warhead for artillery ammunition, having a number of submunitions (12) which are arranged one behind the other,
    characterized
    in that a single submunition 12 is replaced by a reconnaissance module (14) which has a sensor device (16) and a transmitter (18), the reconnaissance module (14) and the submunitions (12) are physically identical, the reconnaissance module (14) has the same external dimensions and external contours as the submunitions (12), and the reconnaissance module (14) is connected to a relatively large parachute in order to delay its descending movement in comparison to the descending movement of the submunitions (12).
  2. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that a delay device (20) is provided for delayed ejection of the reconnaissance module (14) from the warhead (10).
  3. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that a submunition explosive charge is replaced by the sensor device (16) and the transmitter (18) in the reconnaissance module (14).
  4. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that the sensor device (16) is intended to produce a search beam with relatively wide width coverage.
  5. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that the transmitter (18) which is connected to the sensor device (16) is intended for information data transmission to a firing point, to a fire control point or to an operational control centre.
  6. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that the transmitter (18) which is connected to the sensor device (16) is intended for information data transmission to a subsequent guided rocket.
  7. Warhead according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that a lightweight and physically short reconnaissance module (14.1) with a ballast weight (24) forms a unit (30).
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