Device for maintaining a projectile relative to the casing of a telescoping ammunition

A telescoped ammunition cartridge, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical cartridge casing having one end closed by a base;
• a full caliber projectile disposed within said cartridge casing, said projectile having a cylindrical aft section and a tapered fore-section;
• at least one annular sleeve fitted inside said casing at a fore-section thereof, wherein said tapered fore-section of said projectile is located within said annular sleeve;
• a detachable nose fairing fitted inside and contacting said at least one annular sleeve to define a nose fairing sleeve assembly, wherein said nose fairing is integral with said projectile and is located at the tapered fore-section of said projectile, said nose fairing sleeve assembly providing a support for the tapered fore-section of the projectile;
• fixed supports comprising elongated ridges fitted between said nose fairing and said casing and extending to the aft section of the projectile to provide support therefor, wherein spaced are defined between said supports;
• and
• a propelling charge disposed within said casing, said propelling, charge being in contact with said cylindrical aft section of said projectile, wherein said propelling charge is disposed within said spaces between said fixed supports and said fixed supports are integral with and form one-piece with said at least one annular sleeve.