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US 4703696

PENETRATOR FOR A SUBCALIBER IMPACT PROJECTILE

Assignee

RHEINMETALL GMBH

Filed

Jul 27, 1981

Granted

Nov 3, 1987

Location

OBERHAUSEN DE

Abstract

A penetrator for a subcaliber impact or inertial projectile, especially a projectile adapted to pierce or break an armored target, which comprises a core of comparatively high density within a metallic housing or shell and in which the core is subdivided along a longitudinal axis into at least two core parts with the core parts being encased in respective sheaths which prevent transmission of cracks from one part to another, a spacing being formed between the parts by at least one sheath and having a thickness corresponding at least to the thickness of one sheath.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 14, 1983

Rescinded

Apr 22, 1987

Duration

4 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1JURGEN BOCKER

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