GB2251480B - A sub-calibre sabot projectile - Google Patents

A sub-calibre sabot projectile

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Publication number
GB2251480B
GB2251480B GB8710326A GB8710326A GB2251480B GB 2251480 B GB2251480 B GB 2251480B GB 8710326 A GB8710326 A GB 8710326A GB 8710326 A GB8710326 A GB 8710326A GB 2251480 B GB2251480 B GB 2251480B
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Prior art keywords
calibre
sub
sabot projectile
sabot
projectile
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB8710326A
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GB2251480A (en
Inventor
Dietrich Hoffmann
Udo Gotz
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Mauser Werke Oberndorf GmbH
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Mauser Werke Oberndorf GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B14/00—Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels
    • F42B14/06—Sub-calibre projectiles having sabots; Sabots therefor
    • F42B14/064—Sabots enclosing the rear end of a kinetic energy projectile, i.e. having a closed disk shaped obturator base and petals extending forward from said base
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/04—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type
    • F42B12/06—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with hard or heavy core; Kinetic energy penetrators
GB8710326A 1986-05-23 1987-04-30 A sub-calibre sabot projectile Expired - Fee Related GB2251480B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19863617415 DE3617415C2 (en) 1986-05-23 1986-05-23 Sub-caliber sabot bullet

Publications (2)

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GB2251480A GB2251480A (en) 1992-07-08
GB2251480B true GB2251480B (en) 1993-09-22

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GB8710326A Expired - Fee Related GB2251480B (en) 1986-05-23 1987-04-30 A sub-calibre sabot projectile

Country Status (7)

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DE (1) DE3617415C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2672384B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2251480B (en)
IT (1) IT1235640B (en)
NL (1) NL8701231A (en)
NO (1) NO171812C (en)
SE (1) SE8702095D0 (en)

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CH696601A5 (en) * 1997-01-13 2007-08-15 Rwm Schweiz Ag Projectile and sabot for a projectile.
FR2769700B1 (en) * 1997-10-13 1999-12-24 Jean Claude Sauvestre IMPROVED SEALING LAUNCHER FOR AMMUNITION OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A LAUNCHER ASSOCIATED WITH A SUB-PROJECTILE
DE59806709D1 (en) * 1997-11-19 2003-01-30 Contraves Ag Projectile with programmable timer
US6564720B1 (en) 2000-01-14 2003-05-20 Olin Corporation Sabot for a bullet
SE522935C2 (en) * 2000-07-03 2004-03-16 Bofors Defence Ab Device for adapting ammunition unit to different types of targets and situations
US7503261B2 (en) 2004-01-30 2009-03-17 Oerlikon Cantraves Pyrotec Ag Universal KE projectile, in particular for medium caliber munitions
DE102004005042B4 (en) * 2004-01-30 2008-04-03 Rwm Schweiz Ag Universal KE bullet, especially for mid-caliber munitions
DE102005039901B4 (en) * 2005-08-24 2015-02-19 Rwm Schweiz Ag Projectile, in particular for medium caliber ammunition
WO2016171794A1 (en) * 2015-03-02 2016-10-27 Nostromo Holdings, Llc Low collateral damage bi-modal warhead assembly
DE102022003489A1 (en) * 2022-09-22 2024-03-28 Diehl Defence Gmbh & Co. Kg PELE bullet with reactive material

Citations (1)

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GB2036934A (en) * 1978-11-23 1980-07-02 France Armed Forces Armour - penetrating projectile

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US3302570A (en) * 1965-07-23 1967-02-07 Walter G Finch Armor piercing, fragmenting and incendiary projectile
DE3036463A1 (en) * 1980-09-27 1985-12-19 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf TARGET-BREAKING RIFLE BULLET
DE3418444A1 (en) * 1983-07-08 1985-01-17 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf ARMORED BULLET

Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2036934A (en) * 1978-11-23 1980-07-02 France Armed Forces Armour - penetrating projectile

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FR2672384B1 (en) 1993-06-11
SE8702095D0 (en) 1987-05-20
FR2672384A1 (en) 1992-08-07
NO871951L (en) 1992-01-16
IT1235640B (en) 1992-09-14
DE3617415A1 (en) 1992-05-07
NO171812C (en) 1993-05-05
NO171812B (en) 1993-01-25
DE3617415C2 (en) 1995-09-07
GB2251480A (en) 1992-07-08
NL8701231A (en) 1992-06-01

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Effective date: 19960430