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: 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).