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A sabot arrangement for launching a penetrator from an electromagnetic accelerator and including a forward sabot that is made of a multiplicity of segments with the segments being made of electrical and thermal insulating material and a base sabot that includes a metal shell made of three integral p

A sabot arrangement for launching a penetrator from an electromagnetic accelerator and including a forward sabot that is made of a multiplicity of segments with the segments being made of electrical and thermal insulating material and a base sabot that includes a metal shell made of three integral parts with a cap of electrical and thermal insulating material for insulating the shell structure from the launch tube of an electomagnetic accelerator.

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A sabot arrangement for supporting a conically shaped penetrator for launching from a launch tube, said sabot arrangement comprising a forward sabot comprised of a multiplicity of equal segments having a center bore section for engaging the outer surface of the penetrator, and said segments being ma

A sabot arrangement for supporting a conically shaped penetrator for launching from a launch tube, said sabot arrangement comprising a forward sabot comprised of a multiplicity of equal segments having a center bore section for engaging the outer surface of the penetrator, and said segments being made of electrical and thermal insulating material, said sabot arrangement also including a base sabot that includes a metallic shell that includes three integral parts that are connected to form a unitary structure and are composed of a central spherical dome, an intermediate toroidal shell section and an outer hoop ring for supporting an outer edge of the toroidal shell section, and a rear cap fitted over the rear end of a portion of said toroidal shell section, said spherical dome and said hoop ring, said cap being made of electrical and thermal insulating material and said dome having a portion for engaging an end of the penetrator for connection thereto.