ARTILLERY ROUND Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: fixed ammunition in particular, artillery rounds for automatic rocket launchers. SUBSTANCE: artillery round has a warhead with driving band filled with propellant charge, combustion chamber with a receiver separated by a horizontal perforated diaphragm with a membrane, gasket and a primer. The propellant charge is positioned in the combustion chamber made in the form of a bush permanently joined to the warhead body between the plate spring gasket and diaphragm located at the bush end face above the receiver; the ring membrane is installed for movement on the diaphragm central boss, furnished with a flange mounted coaxially to which is the primer, or the membrane is made in the form of independent caps with radial riffles installed on the steps of the diaphragm orifices on the side of the propellant charge. EFFECT: enhanced functional reliability and reduced expenditures connected with service. 4 dwg