SUB-CALIBER ROUND Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: rocket technique and may be used in the design of sub-caliber rounds for increasing their combat effectiveness.

SUBSTANCE: Round has a body, in which there is a sub-caliber shell with a detachable sabot. The sabot has a centering unit in the forward part of the sub-caliber shell in the shape of disintegrating segments and a propellant charge. The sabot is made in the form of a body which is provided with a cavity communicable with bottom part of the round's body at that the sabot is telescopically connected with the rear part of the sub-caliber shell and the propellant charge is located in the cavity of the sabot.

EFFECT: increases combat effectiveness due to increasing initial speed, decreasing initial dispersion, decreasing barrel's dimensions and mass.

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