Projectile fuze operated by a stabilization band of the projectile

A projectile having a longitudinal axis and a rear portion;

• said projectile comprising a stabilizing band mounted on said rear portion and having a folded state and a deployed state and a fuze assembly accommodated in said projectile;
• said fuze assembly comprising
• (a) a firing pin carrier supported for motion parallel to said longitudinal axis;
• (b) a firing pin secured to said firing pin carrier;
• (c) a slide supported for motion transversely to said longitudinal axis;
• said slide having a safety position and a firing position;
• (d) a detonator mounted on said slide;
• said detonator being out of alignment with said firing pin in said safety position of said slide and being in alignment with said firing pin in said firing position of said slide;
• and
• (e) force transmitting means for transmitting a force, generated by a motion of said stabilizing band from said folded state into said deployed state, to said slide for moving said slide, by said force, from said safety position into said firing position.