GB2257238B - Kinetic energy penetrator - Google Patents

Kinetic energy penetrator

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Publication number
GB2257238B
GB2257238B GB9024405A GB9024405A GB2257238B GB 2257238 B GB2257238 B GB 2257238B GB 9024405 A GB9024405 A GB 9024405A GB 9024405 A GB9024405 A GB 9024405A GB 2257238 B GB2257238 B GB 2257238B
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Prior art keywords
kinetic energy
energy penetrator
penetrator
kinetic
energy
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9024405A
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GB2257238A (en
GB9024405D0 (en
Inventor
Edward De Lacy Costello
Paul Francis Standen
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
    • F42B10/02—Stabilising arrangements
    • F42B10/12—Stabilising arrangements using fins longitudinally-slidable with respect to the projectile or missile
    • 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
    • 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
    • F42B14/061—Sabots for long rod fin stabilised kinetic energy projectiles, i.e. multisegment sabots attached midway on the projectile

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
GB9024405A 1989-11-10 1990-11-09 Kinetic energy penetrator Expired - Fee Related GB2257238B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB898925397A GB8925397D0 (en) 1989-11-10 1989-11-10 Kinetic energy penetrator

Publications (3)

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GB9024405D0 GB9024405D0 (en) 1992-11-04
GB2257238A GB2257238A (en) 1993-01-06
GB2257238B true GB2257238B (en) 1993-09-22

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GB898925397A Pending GB8925397D0 (en) 1989-11-10 1989-11-10 Kinetic energy penetrator
GB9024405A Expired - Fee Related GB2257238B (en) 1989-11-10 1990-11-09 Kinetic energy penetrator

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GB898925397A Pending GB8925397D0 (en) 1989-11-10 1989-11-10 Kinetic energy penetrator

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GB (2) GB8925397D0 (en)

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US6492632B1 (en) 1999-01-28 2002-12-10 Irvin Pollin Lock and slide mechanism for tube launched projectiles
US7377204B2 (en) * 2002-02-21 2008-05-27 John C. Simmons Safer munitions with enhanced velocity
US6845718B2 (en) 2002-12-18 2005-01-25 Lockheed Martin Corporation Projectile capable of propelling a penetrator therefrom and method of using same
US7150235B1 (en) * 2004-03-12 2006-12-19 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Anti-armor multipurpose and chemical energy projectiles
US8985026B2 (en) 2011-11-22 2015-03-24 Alliant Techsystems Inc. Penetrator round assembly
DE102019126604A1 (en) 2019-10-02 2021-04-08 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Penetrator, use of a penetrator and bullet
DE102021002063A1 (en) 2021-04-20 2022-01-05 Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr) Large-caliber ammunition penetrator

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3842741A (en) * 1973-06-07 1974-10-22 Us Army Subprojectile launched from telescopic tubes
GB2080926A (en) * 1980-07-26 1982-02-10 Diehl Gmbh & Co A practic sabot projectile
US4572463A (en) * 1981-09-20 1986-02-25 Aryeh Ashkenazi Telescopic projectile and apparatus for firing same
GB2193561A (en) * 1983-09-08 1988-02-10 France Etat Air weapon
US4756492A (en) * 1986-04-11 1988-07-12 Messerscmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH High velocity aerodynamic body having telescopic pivotal tip
GB2216240A (en) * 1988-02-18 1989-10-04 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Hollow charge projectile with extensible distance piece

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3842741A (en) * 1973-06-07 1974-10-22 Us Army Subprojectile launched from telescopic tubes
GB2080926A (en) * 1980-07-26 1982-02-10 Diehl Gmbh & Co A practic sabot projectile
US4572463A (en) * 1981-09-20 1986-02-25 Aryeh Ashkenazi Telescopic projectile and apparatus for firing same
GB2193561A (en) * 1983-09-08 1988-02-10 France Etat Air weapon
US4756492A (en) * 1986-04-11 1988-07-12 Messerscmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH High velocity aerodynamic body having telescopic pivotal tip
GB2216240A (en) * 1988-02-18 1989-10-04 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Hollow charge projectile with extensible distance piece

Also Published As

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GB2257238A (en) 1993-01-06
DE4042344A1 (en) 1993-06-17
GB8925397D0 (en) 1992-11-04
GB9024405D0 (en) 1992-11-04

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19981109