SHELL Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: artillery ammunition. SUBSTANCE: the shell has a target detector located in the nose, the main and additional charges, blind cavity in the rear end of the main charge with a fuze located in it, engageable with the target detector and the additional charge. Positioned between the main charge and nose is a solid partition with ribs, having a height from one to five thicknesses of the partition, on its surface on the side of the nose. The additional charge is located near the partition and is connected through the bottom of the blind cavity to the fuze by a lead charge separated from the main charge by an explosion-proof partition. EFFECT: prevented direct mechanical action of the additional charge and fuze, which enhances the safety of shell use. 2 dwg