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AssigneeNexter Munitions
InventorsLaurent CHAUVEAU, Yann QUIRION, Nathalie RAFFIN BARIL, Thomas CIBRARIO
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A sub-caliber projectile of the kinetic energy type comprising a perforating rod surrounded by a sabot made of light material and allowing the projectile to be fired from a weapon, the rod being extended by a stabilizing tail. The tail is connected to the rod by a connection means that can be broken, the breaking being initiated by a control means integral with the projectile. The control means comprises a timing module which is connected to a programming interface and which is programmed before firing or during firing so as to ensure the breaking of the connection means at a reference distance relative to a target which is to be neutralized. The invention also relates to a method of neutralizing a target using such a sub-caliber projectile.
A sub-caliber projectile of the kinetic energy type, comprising a perforating rod surrounded by a sabot made of light material and allowing the sub-caliber projectile to be fired from a weapon, the rod being extended by a stabilizing tail, the stabilizing tail being connected to the rod by a connection means which can be broken, breaking of the connection means being initiated by a control means integral with the sub-caliber projectile, wherein the control means comprises a timing module which is connected to a programming interface and which is programmed before firing or during firing so as to ensure breaking of the connection means at a reference distance relative to a target which is to be neutralized.
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