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GB2168133A
GB2168133A GB08529105A GB8529105A GB2168133A GB 2168133 A GB2168133 A GB 2168133A GB 08529105 A GB08529105 A GB 08529105A GB 8529105 A GB8529105 A GB 8529105A GB 2168133 A GB2168133 A GB 2168133A
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Erich Bock
Rainer Himmert
Martin Seehofer
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/72—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material
    • F42B12/76—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the casing

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Abstract

A previously known two-part design of a warhead case, consisting of an ogival portion and a cylindrical portion, is replaced by a one-piece design of the warhead case 1 with a thickened fuze hole portion 11. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION A warhead, missile or projectile This invention relates to a warhead of a largecalibre projectile (shell) or of a rocket as well as to a missile or projectile.
DE-AS 11 84 674 shows a projectile with a payload or useful load, more especially consisting of leaflets. This projectile in the form of a rocket has a two-part warhead, consisting of an ogival head and a cylindrical usefulload container connected thereto. These two parts are connected together by an axial rod or an axial tube. Provided for this purpose are appropriate head and base pieces which are provided with a thread and which are connected together by the axial rod. In this way, the production of such a warhead is costintensive.
An object of the present invention is to provide a warhead, missile or projectile which may be considerably more cost-favourable in at least some respects.
According to the present invention there is provided a warhead case of a large-calibre projectile or of a rocket, comprising a generally ogival portion and a generally cylindrical portion connected thereto, in which warhead case the ratio of outside diameter to the overall length amounts to about 1:4 up to 1:10, and the warhead case is one-piece in design and consists of an extrudable (Fliessdrueck baren) material, such as carboniferous steel.
Further according to the present invention there is provided a missile or projectile (preferably of large-calibre) having a generally hollow cylindrical portion integrally made with a generally tapered nose portion, said hollow cylindrical portion and said generally tapered nose portion having been made by an extrusion process.
Advantageously through the present invention the result may be achieved that, besides a reduction in price, a considerable saving in weight may exist, in that previously appropriate coupling pieces may no longer be needed.
In accordance with Claim 2, a fuze can be screwed directly into the warhead without appropriate coupling pieces being needed. In this way, too, saving in cost and weight may thus be achieved.
In accordance with Claim 3, the warhead is in its interior a stepless surface, which allows a high degree of filling with a useful load.
It is important from the present invention that the warhead is, by reason of a one-piece design, safe and reliable to handle, since points of separation-as present in the prior art-do not exist. Equally, relevant production and assembly faults may be alleviated.
An exemplified embodiment of a warhead in accordance the present invention is shown in the acompanying single figure of the drawings.
A warhead case 1 of a large-calibre rocket (not shown) is made in one piece and has an overall length 2 with a diameter 3 of a cylindrical portion 4. The ratio of diameter 3 to overall length 2 is approximately 1:8; the diameter 3 is 100mm and the thickness 5 is 3mm.
Arranged at the front end of an ogival portion 10 is a thickened fuze hole portion 11 with a thread 12.
The material of the warhead case 1 consists of an (extrudable) steel having the material designation C15, i.e. 0.15% carbon.
It is possible that the cylindrical portion 4 may be of any chosen tubular cross-section for example of oval cross-section, and it is to be understood that such shape would fall within the designation "generally cylindrical portion" as used herein.
1. A warhead case of a large-calibre projectile or of a rocket, comprising a generally ogival portion and a generally cylindrical portion connected thereto, in which warhead case the ratio of outside diameter to the overall length amounts to about 1:4 up to 1:10, and the warhead case is one-piece in design and consists of an extrudble (Fliessdrueckbaren) material, such as carboniferous steel.
2. A warhead case as claimed in Claim 1, in which a thickened fuze hole portion having a thread is provided.
3. A warhead case as claimed in Claim 1, in which the wall thickness save for the fuzehole portion is of uniform wall thickness.
4. A missile or projectile (preferably of large-calibre) having a hollow, generally cylindrical portion integrally made with a generally tapered nose portion, said hollow, generally cylindrical portion and said generally tapered nose portion having been made by an extrusion process.
5. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 4 in which the ratio of length of the hollow, generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion to outside diameter of said generally cylindrical portion is 1:4.
6. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 5 in which said ratio lies in the range 1:4 to 1:10.
7. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 6 in which the generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion are of carbon steel, or the like.
8. A missile or projectile in which said steel has the designation C15.
9. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 7 in which the generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion are of uniform thickness.
10. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 9 in which the free end of the tapered nose portion is thicker than said wall thickness and provided with a (possibly threaded) hole for a fuze.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION A warhead, missile or projectile This invention relates to a warhead of a largecalibre projectile (shell) or of a rocket as well as to a missile or projectile. DE-AS 11 84 674 shows a projectile with a payload or useful load, more especially consisting of leaflets. This projectile in the form of a rocket has a two-part warhead, consisting of an ogival head and a cylindrical usefulload container connected thereto. These two parts are connected together by an axial rod or an axial tube. Provided for this purpose are appropriate head and base pieces which are provided with a thread and which are connected together by the axial rod. In this way, the production of such a warhead is costintensive. An object of the present invention is to provide a warhead, missile or projectile which may be considerably more cost-favourable in at least some respects. According to the present invention there is provided a warhead case of a large-calibre projectile or of a rocket, comprising a generally ogival portion and a generally cylindrical portion connected thereto, in which warhead case the ratio of outside diameter to the overall length amounts to about 1:4 up to 1:10, and the warhead case is one-piece in design and consists of an extrudable (Fliessdrueck baren) material, such as carboniferous steel. Further according to the present invention there is provided a missile or projectile (preferably of large-calibre) having a generally hollow cylindrical portion integrally made with a generally tapered nose portion, said hollow cylindrical portion and said generally tapered nose portion having been made by an extrusion process. Advantageously through the present invention the result may be achieved that, besides a reduction in price, a considerable saving in weight may exist, in that previously appropriate coupling pieces may no longer be needed. In accordance with Claim 2, a fuze can be screwed directly into the warhead without appropriate coupling pieces being needed. In this way, too, saving in cost and weight may thus be achieved. In accordance with Claim 3, the warhead is in its interior a stepless surface, which allows a high degree of filling with a useful load. It is important from the present invention that the warhead is, by reason of a one-piece design, safe and reliable to handle, since points of separation-as present in the prior art-do not exist. Equally, relevant production and assembly faults may be alleviated. An exemplified embodiment of a warhead in accordance the present invention is shown in the acompanying single figure of the drawings. A warhead case 1 of a large-calibre rocket (not shown) is made in one piece and has an overall length 2 with a diameter 3 of a cylindrical portion 4. The ratio of diameter 3 to overall length 2 is approximately 1:8; the diameter 3 is 100mm and the thickness 5 is 3mm. Arranged at the front end of an ogival portion 10 is a thickened fuze hole portion 11 with a thread 12. The material of the warhead case 1 consists of an (extrudable) steel having the material designation C15, i.e. 0.15% carbon. It is possible that the cylindrical portion 4 may be of any chosen tubular cross-section for example of oval cross-section, and it is to be understood that such shape would fall within the designation "generally cylindrical portion" as used herein. CLAIMS
1. A warhead case of a large-calibre projectile or of a rocket, comprising a generally ogival portion and a generally cylindrical portion connected thereto, in which warhead case the ratio of outside diameter to the overall length amounts to about 1:4 up to 1:10, and the warhead case is one-piece in design and consists of an extrudble (Fliessdrueckbaren) material, such as carboniferous steel.
2. A warhead case as claimed in Claim 1, in which a thickened fuze hole portion having a thread is provided.
3. A warhead case as claimed in Claim 1, in which the wall thickness save for the fuzehole portion is of uniform wall thickness.
4. A missile or projectile (preferably of large-calibre) having a hollow, generally cylindrical portion integrally made with a generally tapered nose portion, said hollow, generally cylindrical portion and said generally tapered nose portion having been made by an extrusion process.
5. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 4 in which the ratio of length of the hollow, generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion to outside diameter of said generally cylindrical portion is 1:4.
6. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 5 in which said ratio lies in the range 1:4 to 1:10.
7. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 6 in which the generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion are of carbon steel, or the like.
8. A missile or projectile in which said steel has the designation C15.
9. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 7 in which the generally cylindrical portion and tapered nose portion are of uniform thickness.
10. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 9 in which the free end of the tapered nose portion is thicker than said wall thickness and provided with a (possibly threaded) hole for a fuze.
11. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 10 in which the generally cylindrical portion contains, or is to contain, a payload or useful load.
12. A missile or projectile as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 11 having a diameter of 100mmj20mm.
13. A missile or projectile as claimed in Claim 12 having a wall thickness of 3mm +0.5mm.
14. A warhead, missile or projectile substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB1510986A (en) * 1974-08-03 1978-05-17 Rheinmetall Gmbh Projectile with an ejectable payload
GB1584044A (en) * 1976-08-24 1981-02-04 Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker Projectile for scattering of a load
EP0088999A2 (en) * 1982-03-17 1983-09-21 Rheinmetall GmbH Projectile with armour-piercing core for fighting a multiple-layer armour

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GB933114A (en) * 1960-06-29 1963-08-08 Hotchkiss Brandt Improved projectile for a mortar having a non-rifled bore
GB1396279A (en) * 1966-01-26 1975-06-04 Cross C S Projectile
GB1223931A (en) * 1967-06-09 1971-03-03 Brevets Aero Mecaniques Improvements in or relating to spin-stabilized explosive shell with base detonating fuse
GB1181043A (en) * 1968-09-21 1970-02-11 Bengt Robert Wilhelm Moldeus Improvements in or relating to Cartridges for Barrage Defence Purposes
GB1510986A (en) * 1974-08-03 1978-05-17 Rheinmetall Gmbh Projectile with an ejectable payload
US3995550A (en) * 1975-12-03 1976-12-07 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Apparatus for stabilizing a liquid filled artillery projectile
GB1584044A (en) * 1976-08-24 1981-02-04 Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker Projectile for scattering of a load
EP0088999A2 (en) * 1982-03-17 1983-09-21 Rheinmetall GmbH Projectile with armour-piercing core for fighting a multiple-layer armour

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