SHELL Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: defence equipment, in particular, shells with explosive charge intended to hit armored targets. SUBSTANCE: shell has a target sensor and warhead with and explosive charge and fuze engageable with the target sensor. An additional burster with a means of initiation engageable with the target sensor is installed in the front part of the shell, the fuze of the main explosive charge is furnished with a burst delay element relative to the additional burster. The additional burster located in the front part of the shell may be installed on a platform secured inside the shell front part, and the platform is made with radial slackenings. The shell may be furnished with a ring and rods; the ring is fastened on the body near the base of the front part, and the rods are supported as a cantilever on the ting and directed forward; the platform is attached to the opposite ends of the rods, and the nose cone has longitudinal slackenings. EFFECT: optimum conditions of operation of the shell warhead, enhanced injurious effect. 3 cl, 2 dwg