KINETIC-ACTION ANTI-TANK MISSILE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: kinetic-action anti-tank guided missiles hitting the target by armor-piercing core of large extension. SUBSTANCE: missile has a body which at the same time serves as the jet-engine case, solid-propellant charge, armor-piercing core located inside the solid- propellant charge in its axis and fastened to the body rear bottom directly or through a connecting member, as well as to the body front bottom, body walls and solid-propellant charge, homing head and controls. Provision is made for front, middle and rear arrangements of the armor- piercing core in the axial post, as well as for two armor-piercing cores. The offered design provides for the most uniform distribution of load in the casing length. Variants of devices providing for overcoming of dynamic protection of tanks are considered. The missile can be used as a high-explosive ammunition with the use of installed fragmentation sections. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 33 cl, 14 dwg