AMMUNITION FOR GRENADE LAUNCHER SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F41F3/55 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: ammunition for grenade launcher system includes missile with warhead and engine with electric igniter arranged in single-shot transport launch barrel. The latter includes housing made in the form of a tube from polymer composite material with inner and outer layers between which electrically conducting bands are laid. On outer surface of the housing on the side of front edge there installed is cylindrical bushing made from plastic material and including two spring electric contacts arranged in it and offset between each other in a circumferential direction and throughout the bushing length, and cylindrical conical boss is made from elastic material and adjoins bushing edge. On rear part of housing there fixed is shell with inner cylindrical conical surface and outer flanging; on outer surface of shell there installed is cylindrical boss with cavity containing a plastic box fixed on the shell and having channels with screws and contact plates arranged in them and electrically connected by means of capacitor. Rear edge of engine of missile is installed in zone of cylindrical part of inner shell surface, and chains of electric igniter are connected by means of screws to contact plates.

EFFECT: military weapon properties are improved.

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