MEANS OF FIGHTING TARGETS

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for fighting targets comprising firstly a means of attaching to the target, and once attached, of causing a wounding effect.

Description

The present invention relates to a projectile for engaging targets; which attaches to the target and then produces a wounding effect. A method of engagement and attachment was described in main application No. 89 / 00420. The purpose of this application for a supplementary certificate is to describe further methods of attachment and engagement of targets. This application concerns a projectile with a point that penetrates and fixes the target. Once the projectile is immobilized, a wounding effect is triggered to destroy or damage the target. This wounding effect may be explosive, thermal, incendiary, or involve the injection of a corrosive or other fluid or gas. The projectile has one or more points which penetrate the target under the influence of the projectile's kinetic energy; these points are equipped with barbs or other stopping notches so that the penetration is irreversible and the body of the projectile is firmly fixed to the outer wall of the target. The choice of the number of points, their shape, and the material used will depend on the projectile's launch method, its inertia upon impact, and the type of target. It is clear that for projectiles propelled by rotation, a single point of attachment is best; however, for fin-stabilized or non-rotating projectiles, several peripheral points can be used. This can be advantageous when using shaped-charge or formed-charge warheads. The following examples represent ways of implementing this certificate of addition and these examples should not be considered as limiting because other obvious ways of implementing them will appear to experts in the field. Example No. 1 A propelled weapon as shown in Fig. 1 intended for combating light targets, in particular ground-based aircraft and helicopters at a fixed point or on the ground; or lightly armored vehicles or fixed installations; radars, fuel tanks; etc. The projectile consists of an outer metallic body (1) which has at the front a point with one or more barbs, the rear part of the projectile has a closing disc (2) and a base fuze (4). The internal part of the projectile (3) is filled with a Hexal-type explosive (Hexogene / Aluminum). The projectile is propelled toward the target either by a tube-driven weapon or by means of a propellant attached to the rear. Upon impact, the projectile's tip penetrates the target and is immobilized by the barb. The impact is detected by the fuze (4), which initiates the hexal charge, producing an explosion with an incendiary effect that destroys the target. Example N"2 Incendiary projectile for use against light targets, aircraft, etc. The projectile shown in Fig. 2 is propelled by a solid propellant or other type of rocket motor and launched from a launch tube. The motor comprises an outer body (6), a solid propellant pellet (8), and a nozzle (7). The front part of the projectile has a central steel section (2) with a pointed tip equipped with barbs, and a metal body (1). The section forward of the tip is hollow and filled with an ignition composition (3); this channel is sealed by a ballistic cap (5). The annular section (4) is filled with a thermite-type composition, preferably a mixture of aluminum and nickel with iron oxide. The projectile is propelled toward the target by the motor and, upon contact with the tip, penetrates the target and is immobilized by the barbs of the tip.Crushing the ballistic cap ignites the composition (3) which in turn ignites the thermal charge (4) which injects hot gases through the tip into the target and causes its destruction.

Claims

DEMANDS 1) A device for combating targets characterized by a projectile comprising a system for fixing to the target and which produces a wounding effect after the projectile has been immobilized. 2) Projectile according to claim N1 characterized in that the hooking of the projectile on the target is effected by the shape of the projectile and by the kinetic inertia of the projectile. 3) Projectile according to claims Ns 1 and 2 characterized in that the composition intended to cause the high temperature is a composition which produces high temperature gases and also high temperature particles. 4) Projectile according to claims N"s 1 and 2 characterized in that the projectile comprises an explosive charge which is triggered after the projectile has come to rest.