Missile provided with a separable nose cone comprising at least one ejectable shell cooperating with a support element

A missile, comprising:

• a body having a main longitudinal axis;
• and
• at least one separable nose cone, said separable nose cone comprising at least one ejectable shell, said ejectable shell being connected by a rear end to a support element of the missile and being defined around a secondary longitudinal axis,
• wherein said support element presents a circular arc shape centred on and arranged orthogonally in relation to the main longitudinal axis, said support element being provided with an edge assembly and a crown element, each presenting a circular arc shape centred on the main longitudinal axis, said crown element being arranged coaxially inside said edge assembly so as to create, between the edge assembly and the crown element, a housing, the rear end of the ejectable shell presenting a thickness configured to be received in said housing with a transverse contact in a bottom of the housing, a first longitudinal contact with the edge assembly and a second longitudinal contact with the crown element, said edge assembly being configured to enable a pivoting of the ejectable shell in relation to the body of the missile from a mounting position, wherein the secondary longitudinal axis of the ejectable shell is substantially parallel to said main longitudinal axis, towards at least one pivoted position, wherein the secondary longitudinal axis presents a non-zero angle in relation to said main longitudinal axis, said edge assembly also being configured to:
• maintain at least partially said first longitudinal contact with said rear end of the ejectable shell, while the ejectable shell has an orientation in relation to the body of the missile for which said secondary longitudinal axis has, in relation to said main longitudinal axis an angle that is smaller than a predetermined ejection angle;
• and
• end said first longitudinal contact with said rear end of the ejectable shell as soon as said secondary longitudinal axis has, in relation to said main longitudinal axis, an angle higher than or equal to said predetermined ejection angle.