Abstract: The present invention relates to a projectile including a projectile charge consisting of a plurality of submunitions (2b), arranged in a shell jacket, of metal bodies (3) which contain at least one pyrotechnical active mass (10) and at least one igniter charge (12), wherein the submunitions (2b) are arranged around a tube (4), the lumen (5) of which forms a passage in the direction of the projectile's longitudinal axis (6), an ejector charge for ejecting the submunitions (2b) following launch of the projectile after reaching the target area, the tube (4) including throttle bores (11) directly communicating with the igniter charges (12) of the respective submunitions (2b).

Abstract: An ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions (24a-d) having an adapter (10) including a control unit (12, 13, 14a-c, 15a-b, 16) and adapted for releasable fastening in an ejection barrel (2) of a discharger (1), and a submunitions cluster (20) including the submunitions and adapted for releasable connection, both mechanical and electrical, with the adapter. In the assembled condition of the device, the submunitions cluster is connected with the adapter, permitting submunitions to be ejected from the submunitions cluster. The control unit of the adapter controls the device to eject submunitions in one or more of a variety of ejection modes, such as sequentially one by one or at least in part simultaneously. The period between ejection of two consecutive submunitions may be adjustable. The ejection device may be integrated into a discharging unit including at least one discharger (1), such as a conventional discharging unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge for smoke generation for the protection of combat vehicles, wherein the shell has the form of an integral two-chamber double can (2) including a partition wall shared by both chambers (10), the wall thickness of the partition wall (10) being greater than the wall thickness of the double can outer wall (22), and the front end of the double can (2) being closed gas-tight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a projectile including a projectile charge consisting of a plurality of submunitions (2b), arranged in a shell jacket, of metal bodies (3) which contain at least one pyrotechnical active mass (10) and at least one igniter charge (12), wherein the submunitions (2b) are arranged around a tube (4), the lumen (5) of which forms a passage in the direction of the projectile's longitudinal axis (6), an ejector charge for ejecting the submunitions (2b) following launch of the projectile after reaching the target area, the tube (4) including throttle bores (11) directly communicating with the igniter charges (12) of the respective submunitions (2b).

Abstract: A method and associated decoy for offering a phantom target for protecting land, air or water vehicles or the like as a defense against missiles possessing a target seeking head operating in the infrared (IR) or radar (RF) range, or a target seeking head simultaneously or serially operating in both wavelength ranges. An effective mass emitting radiation in the IR range (IR effective mass) based on flares and a mass backscattering RF radiation (RF effective mass) based on dipoles are simultaneously made to take effect in an appropriate position as a phantom target. A ratio of dipole mass to flare mass of approx. 3.4:1 to approx. 6:1 is employed; and flares presenting a descent rate approx. 0.5 to 1.5 m/s higher than that of the dipoles are used.

Abstract: A pyrotechnical object is made by compressing a pyrotechnical mass, and introducing into the mass an ignition and combustion accelerator in the form of a propellant powder. The propellant powder could be mixed with the mass prior to compression. Alternatively, the propellant powder could be pressed into an ignition surface of the mass after the pressing. The propellant powder may comprise basic cellulose and/or nitro-cellulose.

Abstract: A smoke-generating projectile has a decomposable effective mass, the mass including a quick-burning deception component for generating spontaneous smoke, and a slow-burning concealment component for generating persistent smoke. The projectile includes an igniter, an ejection charge and/or ignition decomposition charge and at least one ignition delay device. The projectile is constructed so that the energy of decomposition of at least one of the effective mass components is constrained in a radial direction. The ejection charge and/or the ignition decomposition charge, as well as at least one ignition delay device, is installed in the effective mass.

Abstract: A projectile includes a pyrotechnical detonation chain arranged to be ignited in response to a launching of the projectile. The chain includes two successive spaced-apart portions that are spaced apart to prevent ignition from being transferred therebetween. One of the portions is movable into contact with the other. A holder imposes a yieldable retaining force (e.g., friction, or shear pin) against the movable portion. That force can be overcome by momentum of the movable portion when the projectile strikes a target, whereupon the movable portion moves into contact with, and ignites, the other portion.