Projectile and weapon system

Abstract

A projectile for firing via a barrel weapon, the projectile comprising a projectile casing with a first casing section and a second casing section which adjoin one another at a separation point, an ejection charge, a programmable time fuse and loitering munition being arranged in the projectile casing. A weapon system is also provided comprising the projectile.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A projectile for firing via a barrel weapon, the projectile comprising:
 a projectile casing with a first casing section; and   a second casing section that adjoins the first casing section at a separation point; and   an ejection charge, a programmable time fuse and loitering munition arranged in the projectile casing.   
     
     
         2 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the second casing section is fastened to the first casing section via a connector or screw connection. 
     
     
         3 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the loitering munition is arranged in the projectile casing in a rotationally fixed manner relative to the projectile casing. 
     
     
         4 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the projectile is a spin-stabilized projectile. 
     
     
         5 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the projectile is a wing-stabilized projectile. 
     
     
         6 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the ejection charge is adapted to the projectile casing such that the second casing section is adapted to be separated from the first casing section by a detonation of the ejection charge. 
     
     
         7 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first casing section is a projectile front part, and the second casing section is a projectile rear part or projectile base. 
     
     
         8 . A weapon system comprising:
 a projectile according to  claim 1 ; and   a barrel weapon corresponding to the projectile for firing the projectile.   
     
     
         9 . The weapon system according to  claim 8 , further comprising a base station to operate the loitering munition, wherein the based station is adapted for data transmission between the base station and the loitering munition. 
     
     
         10 . A weapon system configured to carry out a method for delivering a loitering munition to a target area via a barrel weapon, the method comprising:
 firing a projectile via the barrel weapon in a direction of a target area, the projectile having a projectile casing in which the loitering munition is arranged;   ejecting the loitering munition from the projectile casing;   unfolding at least one wing of the loitering munition and/or activating on-board electronics of the loitering munition; and   performing an independent flight phase of the loitering munition towards the target area and/or in the target area.   
     
     
         11 . A weapon system configured to carry out a method for delivering loitering munition to a target area via a barrel weapon, the method comprising:
 firing a projectile via the barrel weapon, the projectile having a projectile casing, the loitering munition being arranged in the projectile casing;   directing the projectile towards the target area;   detonating an ejection charge of the projectile, the projectile casing being separated into a first casing section and a second casing section;   ejecting the loitering munition from the projectile, wherein after ejection of the loitering munition, a spin of the loitering munition is reduced;   unfolding at least one wing of the loitering munition and/or activating on-board electronics of the loitering munition, wherein after activation of the on-board electronics, communication takes place with a base station and/or with advanced observers;   performing an independent flight phase of the loitering munition, wherein the loitering munition covers a remaining flight distance towards the target area and/or surveys and/or observes the target area; and   initiating, via the loitering munition, engagement of the target object after identification of a target object in the target area.