초록 ▼

A hypervelocity kinetic energy projectile has multiple penetrator stages longitudinally stacked one onto the other which separate and fly independently of one another during the projectile\s flight. Connecting rods passing through and interconnecting each penetrator stage have notches positioned and

A hypervelocity kinetic energy projectile has multiple penetrator stages longitudinally stacked one onto the other which separate and fly independently of one another during the projectile\s flight. Connecting rods passing through and interconnecting each penetrator stage have notches positioned and sized so that aerodynamic forces acting upon flare tails of the penetrator stages will sever the connecting rods in such a way that causes the penetrator stages to separate from one another in a rearward to forward sequence. Alternatively, time delay fuzes, small explosive charges or other electrical and mechanical systems may be used to control the penetrator stage separation.

대표청구항 ▼

A multistage kinetic energy projectile comprising: a primer case having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of sequentially separable kinetic energy penetrators longitudinally stacked one onto the other, said plurality of penetrators having a forward leading penetrator and a rearward trailing pen

A multistage kinetic energy projectile comprising: a primer case having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of sequentially separable kinetic energy penetrators longitudinally stacked one onto the other, said plurality of penetrators having a forward leading penetrator and a rearward trailing penetrator secured to the forward end of said primer case; means for fixidly interconnecting said plurality of kinetic energy penetrators; and means for separating said plurality of kinetic energy penetrators from one another in sequence along a segment of said multistage kinetic energy projectile\s flight path so that said plurality of penetrators fly independently and in spaced relation to one another along the flight path before impact with a target, whereby upon the leading penetrator reaching the target the trailing penetrators will follow onto the target in succession.