SUBSONIC JET SHELL Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F42B15/00 

FIELD: weaponry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to combat equipment and is intended for struggle against terrorists. The proposed shell contains the axisymmetric case housing an explosion device, control system components and a fuel vessel. A fluid-propellant subsonic gas-turbine engine is used furnished with a subsonic air intake, a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine both forming an outer and inner rotors separated by bearing supports. The shell contains four subsonic nozzles with central taper fairings arranged to move horizontally, a fuel vessel with a fuel pipe accommodating fuel pump, and communicating with aforesaid fuel pump drive and combustion chamber. The aforesaid axisymmetric case houses control system components comprising onboard computer connected to the engine controller which, in its turn, is connected to the aforesaid onboard computer. The transceiver with aerial and the global positioning system receiver connected to the said aerial are also connected to the onboard computer. Note that the detonator controller is connected to both the onboard computer and the explosion device.

EFFECT: increased of range and accuracy of fire, reduced overall dimensions and weight.

4 cl, 7 dwg