Abstract: A radiation emitter for a projectile comprises a pyrotechnical charge located within the body of the projectile, and connected via a channel within the body to an opening in the side of said projectile to emit radiation via said opening when the pyrotechnical charge has been ignited. The radiation emitter may comprise the transmitter unit of a proximity fuze carried by the projectile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 1974
Date of Patent:
June 15, 1976
Assignee:
AB Bofors
Inventors:
Lars-Erik Skagerlund, Rolf Lennart Stalfors