Artillery projectile comprising an interchangeable payload

Abstract

An inexpensive artillery munition of great range and acquisition accuracy for universal use while maintaining the external-ballistic coefficients is afforded when inserted between a standardized tail section ( 12 ) and also standardized tip section ( 13 ) is a load section ( 14 ) which connects the two contours of said sections together and which can be equipped with very different warheads which in particular are optimized against hard targets. For launch into an aerodynamically stabilized ballistic trajectory the tail section ( 12 ) is provided with super-calibre stabilization fins ( 17 ).

1 . An artillery projectile with an interchangeable payload; wherein arranged in a projectile ( 11 ) between a standardized tail section ( 12 ) and a standardized tip section ( 13 ) and interconnecting the external contours of standard said standardized sections ( 12 ,  13 ) is an interchangeable load section ( 14 ) which is fittable with different payloads.  
     
     
         2 . A projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the tail section ( 12 ) includes the bottom of the projectile and stabilization fins ( 17 ) which are radially extendable into a super-calibre configuration.  
     
     
         3 . A projectile according to  claim 2 , wherein upon applying the stabilization fins ( 17 ) against an external peripheral surface of the tail section ( 12 ), the tail section ( 12 ) is surrounded by an annular wall ( 19 ) which, upon launch from a barrel, upon enablement of deployment of the stabilization fins ( 17 ), is pulled off rearwardly from the tail of the projectile ( 11 ) parallel to the axis of said projectile.  
     
     
         4 . A projectile according to  claim 3 , wherein the annular wall ( 19 ) is surrounded by a guide band ( 21 ).  
     
     
         5 . A projectile according to  claim 4 , wherein the guide band ( 21 ) is fitted into a groove ( 20 ) extending around the annular wall ( 19 ), the guide band being configured to controlledly slip through said groove.  
     
     
         6 . A projectile according to  claim 3 , wherein the annular wall ( 19 ) is the wall of a cup-shaped cover ( 18 ) which is pushed at the tail end on to the tail section ( 12 ) with the stabilization fins ( 17 ) being folded against the wall thereof.  
     
     
         7 . A projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the tip section ( 13 ) is equipped with gliding wings ( 23 ) which are extendable from the contour of an olive ( 24 ) of said projectile.  
     
     
         8 . A projectile according to  claim 7 , wherein the tip section ( 13 ) is provided with a navigationally controlled steering unit ( 25 ) for canard gliding wings ( 23 ).  
     
     
         9 . A projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the tip section ( 13 ) is provided with a separating device ( 28 ) activatable by a fuse ( 27 ) for opening an ejection opening with a connection explodable to open between the load section ( 14 ) and the tip section ( 13 ).