EP1870640A2 - Warhead generating a tubular core - Google Patents

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EP1870640A2
EP1870640A2 EP07290750A EP07290750A EP1870640A2 EP 1870640 A2 EP1870640 A2 EP 1870640A2 EP 07290750 A EP07290750 A EP 07290750A EP 07290750 A EP07290750 A EP 07290750A EP 1870640 A2 EP1870640 A2 EP 1870640A2
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Rémi Boulanger
Jean-Paul Duparc
Yann Menard
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the technical field of the invention is that of the warheads formed charge, and more particularly that of the core generating charges.
  • the formed charge warheads conventionally include a concave liner which is applied against an explosive charge associated with initiating means.
  • Core generating charges generally have a coating generally having the shape of a spherical cap. During the detonation of the explosive, this coating is set in motion by the incident pressure wave. It is deformed by turning "in glove finger", that is to say that it is transformed into a projectile (or nucleus) whose front part is constituted by the central zone of the coating and the rear part is a formed skirt by the periphery of the coating.
  • the patent FR2627580 describes such a charge.
  • the patent US 4841864 describes such a generating charge of tubular core.
  • This load comprises a mandrel which is disposed on the outer face of the load coating and which ensures the shaping of the tubular core.
  • the vibrations received by the military head during its operational implementation will lead to a separation of the mandrel and the coating or to a simple misalignment leading to poor formation of the core.
  • a piercing projectile associating a bar and a shaped charge.
  • the load can alternatively be a load generating a tubular core.
  • this projectile has the main function of ensuring a perforation by a kinetic bar and the size of the ammunition is important.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a military head that does not have such disadvantages.
  • the head according to the invention thus has a reduced axial size while having a robust structure for operational integration in an ammunition.
  • the subject of the invention is a shaped warhead comprising a concave coating applied against an explosive charge, disposed in an envelope comprising a bottom, and which is associated with priming means, the head comprising at least one insert arranged in an axial manner with respect to the coating, which insert is intended to give a tubular profile to the core generated by the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge, characterized in that the insert passes completely through the coating and penetrates into the the interior of the explosive charge, the insert having a rear portion which is remote from the bottom of the envelope.
  • the rear part of the insert will be at a distance from the bottom of the casing greater than or equal to the diameter of the insert.
  • the length of the insert which is located outside the load will preferably be greater than or equal to 0.5 times the size of the load.
  • the insert may be completely cylindrical.
  • the insert may comprise a conical rear portion.
  • only the tapered rear part of the insert can enter the explosive charge.
  • the head advantageously incorporates a rear containment block which has a cylindrical outer surface fitted to the inner housing of the casing and has a conical inner bore whose conicity is substantially the same as that of the rear part of the insert.
  • the insert may be made of steel.
  • a warhead 1 with a shaped charge has a concave coating 2 which is applied against an explosive charge 3 contained in an envelope 4.
  • the explosive charge 3 is associated with means of initiation which comprise a detonator 5, integral with a bottom 4a or rear portion of the casing 4, and a detonation relay 6 which is interposed between the detonator 5 and the explosive charge 3.
  • This head 1 comprises an insert 7 which is arranged axially with respect to the coating 2.
  • the insert 7 has the same axis of symmetry 8 as the warhead 1. It is intended to form the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge so as to produce a tubular projectile.
  • the insert 7 passes completely through the coating 2 and penetrates inside the explosive charge 3.
  • a cylindrical bore 9 is made inside the load 3. This machining is performed after the casting and the solidification of the load 3.
  • the insert 7 is thus held both by the bore 9 and the coating 2.
  • the securing of the insert is ensured by gluing.
  • a material having a sufficient mechanical strength will be chosen to support the deformation of the coating 2 as well as the guiding and the formation of the latter.
  • the steel insert may be made with a coating made of nickel.
  • the insert comprises a rear portion 10 which is located at a distance D from the bottom 4a of the casing 4 (and also at a distance from the priming means 5, 6).
  • This distance D is preferably greater than the diameter (d) of the insert.
  • the distance D makes it possible to ensure that the insert does not disturb the initiation of the explosive charge 3 nor does it hinder the progression of the detonation wave inside the explosive charge 3.
  • the length L of the insert which is located outside the load will be chosen greater than or equal to half the caliber C of the load.
  • the caliber C considered here is the value of the outer diameter of the coating 2. We will thus have L ⁇ 0.5 C.
  • the insert 7 will have a diameter d which will be chosen according to the desired diameter for the internal bore of the tubular core. It will be noted that the greater this diameter d is, the more the tubular core obtained can realize a cut reactive protection without initiating it. Indeed, for a large bore diameter of the core, there is no recombination shock waves at the level of the explosive impacted reactive protection.
  • the insert 7 is completely cylindrical. It is of course possible to give the insert a different profile, for example slightly conical.
  • Figure 2 shows a military head 1 according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the insert 7 has a rear portion 11 which is conical and which is placed in a complementary conical housing 12 which is machined in the explosive charge 3.
  • the conical rear portion 11 of the insert enters the explosive charge 3, the cylindrical portion of the insert is guided by the axial bore of the coating 2.
  • the insert 7 is again glued to the explosive charge 3.
  • the rear tip of the cone 11 is at a distance D from the bottom 4a of the casing 4 (and also at a distance from the priming means 5, 6).
  • the military head 1 also incorporates a rear containment block 13 which has a cylindrical outer surface fitted to the inner housing of the casing 4 and which has a conical inner bore 14.
  • This containment block 13 is made for example of a light alloy (for example an aluminum alloy) or plastic. Block 13 guides the detonation wave in the explosive charge 3 during the initiation of the latter.
  • the taper of the bore 14 is substantially the same as that of the rear portion 11 of the insert 7.
  • the rear portion 11 of the insert acts as a shaper for the detonation wave. This embodiment therefore ensures both a good maintenance of the insert and a good initiation of the load.
  • tubular cores having a large internal diameter are particularly interesting because they can cut a reactive protection without initiating it.
  • a large diameter is obtained for the boring of the core by increasing the diameter of the insert, but there is then the problem of the bootability of the explosive charge of the warhead itself.
  • This embodiment of the invention therefore makes it possible to ensure the primability of the military head incorporating an insert of large diameter.

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The military head (1) charged with a concave coating (2) applied against an explosive charge (3) disposed in an envelope (4) having a bottom, comprises an initiation unit, a cylindrical steel insert (7) disposed axially with respect to the coating, a rear containment block having a cylindrical external surface adjusted with an internal housing of the envelope, and an internal conical bore. The insert is intended to give a tubular profile to a core generated by the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge. The military head (1) charged with a concave coating (2) applied against an explosive charge (3) disposed in an envelope (4) having a bottom, comprises an initiation unit, a cylindrical steel insert (7) disposed axially with respect to the coating, a rear containment block having a cylindrical external surface adjusted with an internal housing of the envelope, and an internal conical bore. The insert is intended to give a tubular profile to a core generated by the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge, and completely extends the coating and penetrates inside the explosive charge. The insert comprises a conical rear portion located at a distance from the bottom of the envelope, where the distance is greater than or equal to a diameter of the insert. A conicity of the internal conical bore is same as the conical rear portion of the insert. A length of the insert is located outside of the charge, where the length is >=0.5 times a size of the charge. The conical rear portion of the insert penetrates inside the explosive charge.

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Le domaine technique de l'invention est celui des têtes militaires à charge formée, et plus particulièrement celui des charges génératrices de noyau.The technical field of the invention is that of the warheads formed charge, and more particularly that of the core generating charges.

Les têtes militaires à charge formée comportent d'une façon classique un revêtement concave qui est appliqué contre un chargement explosif associé à des moyens d'amorçage.The formed charge warheads conventionally include a concave liner which is applied against an explosive charge associated with initiating means.

Les charges génératrices de noyau ont généralement un revêtement ayant globalement la forme d'une calotte sphérique. Lors de la détonation de l'explosif, ce revêtement est mis en mouvement par l'onde de pression incidente. Il se déforme en se retournant "en doigt de gant", c'est à dire qu'il se transforme en un projectile (ou noyau) dont la partie avant est constituée par la zone centrale du revêtement et la partie arrière est une jupe formée par la périphérie du revêtement. Le brevet FR2627580 décrit une telle charge.Core generating charges generally have a coating generally having the shape of a spherical cap. During the detonation of the explosive, this coating is set in motion by the incident pressure wave. It is deformed by turning "in glove finger", that is to say that it is transformed into a projectile (or nucleus) whose front part is constituted by the central zone of the coating and the rear part is a formed skirt by the periphery of the coating. The patent FR2627580 describes such a charge.

Dans certaines applications balistiques on cherche à réaliser des noyaux ayant une forme tubulaire.In some ballistic applications, it is sought to produce cores having a tubular shape.

En effet de tels noyaux permettent d'obtenir des capacités de perforation particulièrement intéressantes contre les surprotections réactives des engins blindés.Indeed, such cores make it possible to obtain particularly advantageous perforation capacities against the reactive overprotection of armored vehicles.

En effet ils réalisent sur ces dernières une découpe cylindrique qui n'initie pas la protection réactive, ce qui permet de limiter les effets collatéraux.Indeed they realize on the latter a cylindrical cut which does not initiate the reactive protection, which allows to limit the collateral effects.

Il est alors particulièrement intéressant d'associer dans une tête tandem une telle charge à noyau tubulaire avec une charge creuse pour obtenir des performances de perforation importantes sur des blindages surprotégés.It is then particularly advantageous to associate in a tandem head such a tubular core load with a hollow charge to obtain high perforation performance on overprotected armor.

Le brevet US-4841864 décrit une telle charge génératrice de noyau tubulaire. Cette charge comporte un mandrin qui est disposé sur la face externe du revêtement de la charge et qui assure la mise en forme du noyau tubulaire.The patent US 4841864 describes such a generating charge of tubular core. This load comprises a mandrel which is disposed on the outer face of the load coating and which ensures the shaping of the tubular core.

La charge décrite par ce brevet présente des inconvénients. En effet le mandrin mis en oeuvre est particulièrement long et sa fixation sur le revêtement est délicate. Cette charge est donc peu adaptée à une intégration effective dans un projectile opérationnel et elle constitue plutôt un dispositif d'essai ou de laboratoire.The charge described by this patent has drawbacks. Indeed the mandrel used is particularly long and its attachment to the coating is delicate. This load is therefore not suited to effective integration into an operational projectile and is rather a test device or laboratory.

Les vibrations reçues par la tête militaire lors de sa mise en oeuvre opérationnelle conduiront à une désolidarisation du mandrin et du revêtement ou encore à un simple désaxage conduisant à une mauvaise formation du noyau. On connaît aussi par FR2698163 un projectile de perforation associant un barreau et une charge formée. La charge peut suivant une variante être une charge engendrant un noyau tubulaire. Cependant ce projectile a pour fonction principale d'assurer une perforation par un barreau cinétique et l'encombrement de la munition est donc important.The vibrations received by the military head during its operational implementation will lead to a separation of the mandrel and the coating or to a simple misalignment leading to poor formation of the core. We also know by FR2698163 a piercing projectile associating a bar and a shaped charge. The load can alternatively be a load generating a tubular core. However, this projectile has the main function of ensuring a perforation by a kinetic bar and the size of the ammunition is important.

On connaît enfin par WO85/01572 une charge explosive hybride associant un tube cylindrique et un revêtement en forme de disque. Cependant, cette charge ne permet pas d'assurer la formation d'un noyau tubulaire puisqu'elle projette le tube cylindrique en avant du revêtement.We finally know by WO85 / 01572 a hybrid explosive charge associating a cylindrical tube and a disc-shaped coating. However, this load does not allow to ensure the formation of a tubular core since it projects the cylindrical tube in front of the coating.

L'invention a pour objet de proposer une tête militaire ne présentant pas de tels inconvénients.The object of the invention is to propose a military head that does not have such disadvantages.

La tête selon l'invention a ainsi un encombrement axial réduit tout en ayant une structure robuste permettant une intégration opérationnelle dans une munition.The head according to the invention thus has a reduced axial size while having a robust structure for operational integration in an ammunition.

Ainsi, l'invention a pour objet une tête militaire à charge formée comportant un revêtement concave appliqué contre un chargement explosif, disposé dans une enveloppe comportant un fond, et qui est associé à des moyens d'amorçage, tête comportant au moins un insert disposé d'une façon axiale par rapport au revêtement, insert qui est destiné à donner un profil tubulaire au noyau engendré par le revêtement lors de l'initiation du chargement explosif, tête caractérisé en ce que l'insert traverse complètement le revêtement et pénètre à l'intérieur du chargement explosif, l'insert comportant une partie arrière qui se situe à distance du fond de l'enveloppe.Thus, the subject of the invention is a shaped warhead comprising a concave coating applied against an explosive charge, disposed in an envelope comprising a bottom, and which is associated with priming means, the head comprising at least one insert arranged in an axial manner with respect to the coating, which insert is intended to give a tubular profile to the core generated by the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge, characterized in that the insert passes completely through the coating and penetrates into the the interior of the explosive charge, the insert having a rear portion which is remote from the bottom of the envelope.

Avantageusement, la partie arrière de l'insert se trouvera à une distance du fond de l'enveloppe supérieure ou égale au diamètre de l'insert.Advantageously, the rear part of the insert will be at a distance from the bottom of the casing greater than or equal to the diameter of the insert.

La longueur de l'insert qui est située à l'extérieur de la charge sera de préférence supérieure ou égale à 0,5 fois le calibre de la charge.The length of the insert which is located outside the load will preferably be greater than or equal to 0.5 times the size of the load.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, l'insert pourra être complètement cylindrique.According to a first embodiment, the insert may be completely cylindrical.

Selon un second mode de réalisation, l'insert pourra comporter une partie arrière conique.According to a second embodiment, the insert may comprise a conical rear portion.

Selon une autre caractéristique, seule la partie arrière conique de l'insert pourra pénétrer dans le chargement explosif.According to another characteristic, only the tapered rear part of the insert can enter the explosive charge.

La tête incorpore avantageusement un bloc de confinement arrière qui comporte une surface externe cylindrique ajustée au logement interne de l'enveloppe et présente un alésage interne conique dont la conicité est sensiblement la même que celle de la partie arrière de l'insert.The head advantageously incorporates a rear containment block which has a cylindrical outer surface fitted to the inner housing of the casing and has a conical inner bore whose conicity is substantially the same as that of the rear part of the insert.

L'insert pourra être réalisé en acier.The insert may be made of steel.

D'autres avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui va suivre de modes particuliers de réalisation, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés et dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 montre en coupe longitudinale une tête militaire selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 montre en coupe longitudinale une tête militaire selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of particular embodiments, a description given with reference to the appended drawings and in which:
  • FIG. 1 shows in longitudinal section a military head according to a first embodiment of the invention,
  • Figure 2 shows in longitudinal section a military head according to a second embodiment of the invention.

En se reportant à la figure 1, une tête militaire 1 à charge formée comporte un revêtement concave 2 qui est appliqué contre un chargement explosif 3 contenu dans une enveloppe 4.Referring to FIG. 1, a warhead 1 with a shaped charge has a concave coating 2 which is applied against an explosive charge 3 contained in an envelope 4.

Le chargement explosif 3 est associé à des moyens d'amorçage qui comportent un détonateur 5, solidaire d'un fond 4a ou partie arrière de l'enveloppe 4, et un relais de détonation 6 qui est interposé entre le détonateur 5 et le chargement explosif 3.The explosive charge 3 is associated with means of initiation which comprise a detonator 5, integral with a bottom 4a or rear portion of the casing 4, and a detonation relay 6 which is interposed between the detonator 5 and the explosive charge 3.

Cette tête 1 comporte un insert 7 qui est disposé d'une façon axiale par rapport au revêtement 2. L'insert 7 a même axe de symétrie 8 que la tête militaire 1. Il est destiné à former le revêtement lors de l'initiation du chargement explosif de façon à réaliser un projectile tubulaire.This head 1 comprises an insert 7 which is arranged axially with respect to the coating 2. The insert 7 has the same axis of symmetry 8 as the warhead 1. It is intended to form the coating during the initiation of the explosive charge so as to produce a tubular projectile.

Selon une caractéristique importante de l'invention, l'insert 7 traverse complètement le revêtement 2 et il pénètre à l'intérieur du chargement explosif 3.According to an important characteristic of the invention, the insert 7 passes completely through the coating 2 and penetrates inside the explosive charge 3.

Pour recevoir l'insert 7, on réalise un alésage cylindrique 9 à l'intérieur du chargement 3. Cet usinage est réalisé après la coulée et la solidification du chargement 3.To receive the insert 7, a cylindrical bore 9 is made inside the load 3. This machining is performed after the casting and the solidification of the load 3.

L'insert 7 se trouve ainsi maintenu à la fois par l'alésage 9 et par le revêtement 2. La solidarisation de l'insert est assurée par collage.The insert 7 is thus held both by the bore 9 and the coating 2. The securing of the insert is ensured by gluing.

On pourrait également prévoir un fond 4a démontable et réaliser une coulée du chargement explosif 3, par l'arrière de la charge, directement sur le revêtement portant l'insert.One could also provide a removable bottom 4a and perform a casting of the explosive charge 3, from the rear of the load, directly on the coating carrying the insert.

Concernant le matériau de l'insert, on choisira un matériau ayant une résistance mécanique suffisante pour supporter la mise en déformation du revêtement 2 ainsi que le guidage et la formation de ce dernier.As regards the material of the insert, a material having a sufficient mechanical strength will be chosen to support the deformation of the coating 2 as well as the guiding and the formation of the latter.

On pourra par exemple réaliser l'insert en acier avec un revêtement réalisé en nickel.For example, the steel insert may be made with a coating made of nickel.

Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention l'insert comporte une partie arrière 10 qui se situe à distance D du fond 4a de l'enveloppe 4 (et également à distance des moyens d'amorçage 5,6).According to another characteristic of the invention the insert comprises a rear portion 10 which is located at a distance D from the bottom 4a of the casing 4 (and also at a distance from the priming means 5, 6).

Cette distance D est de préférence supérieure au diamètre (d) de l'insert.This distance D is preferably greater than the diameter (d) of the insert.

La distance D permet d'assurer que l'insert ne perturbe pas l'initiation du chargement explosif 3 et ne gêne pas non plus la progression de l'onde de détonation à l'intérieur du chargement explosif 3.The distance D makes it possible to ensure that the insert does not disturb the initiation of the explosive charge 3 nor does it hinder the progression of the detonation wave inside the explosive charge 3.

Afin d'assurer une bonne formation du noyau tubulaire, la longueur L de l'insert qui est située à l'extérieur de la charge sera choisie supérieure ou égale à la moitié du calibre C de la charge. Le calibre C considéré est ici la valeur du diamètre externe du revêtement 2. On aura donc L ≥ 0,5 C.In order to ensure a good formation of the tubular core, the length L of the insert which is located outside the load will be chosen greater than or equal to half the caliber C of the load. The caliber C considered here is the value of the outer diameter of the coating 2. We will thus have L ≥ 0.5 C.

L'insert 7 aura un diamètre d qui sera choisi en fonction du diamètre souhaité pour l'alésage interne du noyau tubulaire. On notera que plus ce diamètre d est important, plus le noyau tubulaire obtenu peut réaliser une découpe d'une protection réactive sans l'initier. En effet, pour un diamètre d'alésage du noyau important, il n'y a pas de recombinaison des ondes de choc au niveau de l'explosif d'une protection réactive impactée.The insert 7 will have a diameter d which will be chosen according to the desired diameter for the internal bore of the tubular core. It will be noted that the greater this diameter d is, the more the tubular core obtained can realize a cut reactive protection without initiating it. Indeed, for a large bore diameter of the core, there is no recombination shock waves at the level of the explosive impacted reactive protection.

Suivant ce premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'insert 7 est complètement cylindrique. Il est bien entendu possible de donner à l'insert un profil différent, par exemple légèrement conique.According to this first embodiment of the invention, the insert 7 is completely cylindrical. It is of course possible to give the insert a different profile, for example slightly conical.

La figure 2 montre une tête militaire 1 selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.Figure 2 shows a military head 1 according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Ce mode diffère du précédent en ce que l'insert 7 comporte une partie arrière 11 qui est conique et qui se place dans un logement 12 conique complémentaire qui est usiné dans le chargement explosif 3. Ici, seule la partie arrière conique 11 de l'insert pénètre dans le chargement explosif 3, la partie cylindrique de l'insert est guidée par l'alésage axial du revêtement 2.This mode differs from the previous one in that the insert 7 has a rear portion 11 which is conical and which is placed in a complementary conical housing 12 which is machined in the explosive charge 3. Here, only the conical rear portion 11 of the insert enters the explosive charge 3, the cylindrical portion of the insert is guided by the axial bore of the coating 2.

L'insert 7 est là encore collé au chargement explosif 3.The insert 7 is again glued to the explosive charge 3.

La pointe arrière du cône 11 se situe à une distance D du fond 4a de l'enveloppe 4 (et également à distance des moyens d'amorçage 5, 6).The rear tip of the cone 11 is at a distance D from the bottom 4a of the casing 4 (and also at a distance from the priming means 5, 6).

La tête militaire 1 incorpore également un bloc de confinement arrière 13 qui comporte une surface externe cylindrique ajustée au logement interne de l'enveloppe 4 et qui présente un alésage interne conique 14.The military head 1 also incorporates a rear containment block 13 which has a cylindrical outer surface fitted to the inner housing of the casing 4 and which has a conical inner bore 14.

Ce bloc de confinement 13 est réalisé par exemple en un alliage léger (par exemple un alliage d'aluminium) ou bien en matière plastique. Le bloc 13 permet de guider l'onde de détonation dans le chargement explosif 3 lors de l'initiation de ce dernier.This containment block 13 is made for example of a light alloy (for example an aluminum alloy) or plastic. Block 13 guides the detonation wave in the explosive charge 3 during the initiation of the latter.

Par ailleurs, la conicité de l'alésage 14 est sensiblement la même que celle de la partie arrière 11 de l'insert 7.Moreover, the taper of the bore 14 is substantially the same as that of the rear portion 11 of the insert 7.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, la partie arrière 11 de l'insert joue le rôle de conformateur pour l'onde de détonation. Ce mode de réalisation permet donc d'assurer à la fois un bon maintien de l'insert et une bonne initiation de la charge.In this embodiment, the rear portion 11 of the insert acts as a shaper for the detonation wave. This embodiment therefore ensures both a good maintenance of the insert and a good initiation of the load.

Il devient ainsi possible de former d'une façon fiable et reproductible des noyaux tubulaires stables ayant un diamètre interne important et une longueur relativement réduite.It thus becomes possible to form reliably and reproducibly stable tubular cores having a large internal diameter and a relatively short length.

Comme cela a été précisé précédemment, les noyaux tubulaires ayant un diamètre interne important sont particulièrement intéressants car ils peuvent découper une protection réactive sans l'initier.As has been mentioned above, the tubular cores having a large internal diameter are particularly interesting because they can cut a reactive protection without initiating it.

On obtient un diamètre important pour l'alésage du noyau en augmentant le diamètre de l'insert, mais il se pose alors le problème de l'amorçabilité du chargement explosif de la tête militaire elle-même.A large diameter is obtained for the boring of the core by increasing the diameter of the insert, but there is then the problem of the bootability of the explosive charge of the warhead itself.

Ce mode de réalisation de l'invention permet donc d'assurer l'amorçabilité de la tête militaire incorporant un insert de diamètre important.This embodiment of the invention therefore makes it possible to ensure the primability of the military head incorporating an insert of large diameter.

Il est ainsi possible de mettre en place un insert ayant un diamètre d deux fois plus important que celui de l'insert du mode de réalisation selon la figure 1. On pourra mettre en oeuvre un insert ayant un diamètre pratiquement égal à 0,5 fois le calibre C de la charge.It is thus possible to set up an insert having a diameter d that is twice as large as that of the insert of the embodiment according to FIG. 1. It will be possible to implement an insert having a diameter substantially equal to 0.5 times the caliber C of the load.

Différentes variantes sont possibles sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. On pourra par exemple faire varier longueur et diamètre de l'insert dans les limites déjà précisées.Different variants are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, it is possible to vary the length and diameter of the insert within the limits already specified.

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Tête militaire (1) à charge formée comportant un revêtement concave (2) appliqué contre un chargement explosif (3), disposé dans une enveloppe (4) comportant un fond (4a), et qui est associé à des moyens d'amorçage (5, 6), tête comportant au moins un insert (7) disposé d'une façon axiale par rapport au revêtement (2), insert qui est destiné à donner un profil tubulaire au noyau engendré par le revêtement (2) lors de l'initiation du chargement explosif, tête caractérisée en ce que l'insert (7) traverse complètement le revêtement (2) et pénètre à l'intérieur du chargement explosif (3), l'insert comportant une partie arrière (10,11) qui se situe à distance du fond (4a) de l'enveloppe (4).A warhead (1) having a shaped charge having a concave coating (2) applied against an explosive charge (3), disposed in a casing (4) having a bottom (4a), and which is associated with priming means (5). , 6), head comprising at least one insert (7) arranged in an axial manner with respect to the coating (2), insert which is intended to give a tubular profile to the core generated by the coating (2) during the initiation explosive charge, head characterized in that the insert (7) completely passes through the coating (2) and penetrates inside the explosive charge (3), the insert having a rear portion (10,11) which is located away from the bottom (4a) of the casing (4). Tête militaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la partie arrière de l'insert (7) se trouve à une distance (D) du fond de l'enveloppe (4) supérieure ou égale au diamètre de l'insert.Military head according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear part of the insert (7) is at a distance (D) from the bottom of the casing (4) greater than or equal to the diameter of the insert. Tête militaire selon une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que la longueur de l'insert (7) qui est située à l'extérieur de la charge (1) est supérieure ou égale à 0,5 fois le calibre (C) de la charge.Military head according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the length of the insert (7) which is located outside the load (1) is greater than or equal to 0.5 times the caliber (C) of the charge. Tête militaire selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que l'insert (7) est complètement cylindrique.Military head according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the insert (7) is completely cylindrical. Tête militaire selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que l'insert (7) comporte une partie arrière (11) conique.Military head according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the insert (7) has a conical rear portion (11). Tête militaire selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que seule la partie arrière (11) conique de l'insert (7) pénètre dans le chargement explosif (3).Military head according to claim 5, characterized in that only the conical rear portion (11) of the insert (7) penetrates the explosive charge (3). Tête militaire selon une des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisée en ce qu'elle incorpore également un bloc de confinement arrière (13) qui comporte une surface externe cylindrique ajustée au logement interne de l'enveloppe (4) et présente un alésage interne conique (14) dont la conicité est sensiblement la même que celle de la partie arrière (11) de l'insert (7).Military head according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that it also incorporates a rear containment block (13) which has a cylindrical outer surface fitted to the inner housing of the casing (4) and has a conical inner bore ( 14) whose conicity is substantially the same as that of the rear portion (11) of the insert (7). Tête militaire selon une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que l'insert (7) est réalisé en acier.Military head according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the insert (7) is made of steel.
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