| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6276278 |
Arrangement for combating air targets |
August 21, 2001 |
| A shell for combating air targets is provided. The shell comprises a proximity fuse with up to four seeking directions together with an explosive charge arranged in the shell. One or more fragment-forming casings are arranged in the shell. The fragment-forming casings are designed to |
| 6182769 |
Demining device including demining discs and impact devices and demining method utilizing the de |
February 6, 2001 |
| A method for increasing effectiveness of mine clearance when clearing landmines. A vehicle-mounted, mechanically driven, rotary cultivator type demining tool is provided. The demining tool includes a horizontal shaft, a demining unit rotating around the horizontal shaft, a plurality of |
| 6170377 |
Method and arrangement for programming shells |
January 9, 2001 |
| A method for contactless inductive transmission of programming data to a programmable time fuse included in a shell for a single shot, semi-automatic, or fully automatic shell firing barrel weapon. While the shell is situated in a cartridge chamber of a barrel of the weapon, data is |
| 6138547 |
Programmable barrel weapon |
October 31, 2000 |
| A shell-firing barrel weapon system for a single shot, semi-automatic or fully automatic firing, including a rifled barrel comprising a programming member for programming with programming pulses fuses in shells fired from the weapon before or in conjunction with firing of the shells. At |
| 6065403 |
Ignition device |
May 23, 2000 |
| An ammunition bearing unit is provided. The unit includes at least three casings. When the ammunition bearing unit strikes a target, the casings are deformed and make successive electrical contacts. A detecting unit is arranged to detect a time difference between the successive electrica |
| 6044765 |
Method for increasing the probability of impact when combating airborne targets, and a weapon de |
April 4, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a method and a device for combating aircraft (4). According to the invention, use is made of a projectile which rotates in the trajectory (5) towards the target (4) and which is provided with a direction-sensing proximity fuse whose direction of impact |
| 6032583 |
Ammunition unit in the form of a shell |
March 7, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to an ammunition unit in the form of a shell or the like, with at least two warheads connected via a supporting structure. In order to prevent the impact from the first activated warhead reaching the warheads situated to the rear, and to prevent an interfere |
| 6026729 |
Method and device for handling propellant charges |
February 22, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to a method and a device for artillery guns with fully or semi-automatic loading systems for stowing, handling and, prior to loading the gun in question, for preparing complete propellant charges consisting of modular charges of M(A)CS type, i.e. such comple |
| 5970876 |
Ignition device |
October 26, 1999 |
| An ignition system for an ammunition-bearing unit includes at least two casings, an inner and an outer casing, which are arranged to at least partially surround each other and are intended to undergo deformation upon striking a target and thus establish electrical contact, and a detectin |
| 5952604 |
Shell with multi-charges |
September 14, 1999 |
| A joint for a shell with at least a first charge unit and a second charge unit arranged in series one after the other is provided. The charge units include one shaped charge each. The charges are designed to be detonated one after the other with a time separation between the detonations. |
| 5946842 |
Folding grip |
September 7, 1999 |
| The invention relates to a foldable grip for mounting on an elongate object, such as the barrel of a portable weapon. The grip comprises an elongate grip section and a hinge which connects the grip section to the elongate object. For effecting the movement between a folded-in position |
| 5907117 |
Method and device for using warheads released from a launching vehicle to combat targets identif |
May 25, 1999 |
| The present invention relates to a method and device for combating identified targets (F) using warheads (2) from a launching vehicle (1) flying over a target area, by separating from this launching vehicle (1) warheads (2) which act independently after separation, and including those |
| 5844163 |
Loading system |
December 1, 1998 |
| The present invention relates to a method and device for the preparation of propellant charges for automatic loading into artillery guns of the type which are loaded with propellant in the form of propellant modules usually designed charge modules, which have uniform section and combusti |
| 5841063 |
Cased ammunition |
November 24, 1998 |
| A cartridge case for service ammunition is designed to reduce the damage effect on the environment in the event of an extreme pressure increase in the propellent powder forming part of the charged ammunition, upon accidental ignition of the propellent powder and to a method for reduction |
| 5834673 |
Method of providing fixed ammunition with an additive which limits barrel wear, and ammunition p |
November 10, 1998 |
| The present invention relates to a method of applying a wear protection substance to the inside of metal cases used for ammunition. The wear protection substance comprises a composition of wax and a solid particle component which has a known barrel wear reducing effect. The wear prot |
| 5831201 |
Ramming system |
November 3, 1998 |
| A method and an apparatus for loading artillery guns intended for non-cartridge ammunition is provided. The loading is done by a pair of flick rammers including a first flick rammer for shells and a second flick rammer for propellant charges. Each of the flick rammers is positioned at |
| 5811721 |
Ammunition feeder |
September 22, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for automatically transferring a vertically standing ammunition component from a delivery opening in a carriage mounted magazine to a flick rammer incorporated in a gun elevation system is provided. In the method, a loading pendulum is positioned immediately ou |
| 5796030 |
Mine |
August 18, 1998 |
| A mine has a casing which encloses an explosive and a primary charge arranged in the center of the explosive near the bottom of the mine. A liner is connected over the explosive in order to delimit the explosive to generate the shape charge effect and a spacing member is arranged between |
| 5785431 |
Method and arrangement for temperature-independent mounting in a bearing |
July 28, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for obtaining temperature-independent mounting of a shaft made of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, in a bearing which interacts with the shaft and which is made of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, |
| 5756927 |
Method of arming and arrangement for carrying out the method |
May 26, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for determining whether a warhead in flight and forming a part of a rocket, missile, or the like, is in a state which permits arming of the warhead. The arming of the warhead depends upon the conditions of the warhead's movement and the elapsed time from its la |
| 5679919 |
Method and apparatus for imparting to an airborne warhead a desired pattern of movement |
October 21, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus is for imparting, in a continuous sequence, a predetermined rotational movement to a warhead releasably housed in a protective canister and ejected out in ballistic ejection trajectories from the canister. The canister is spun to the desired rotational speed by |
| 5647558 |
Method and apparatus for radial thrust trajectory correction of a ballistic projectile |
July 15, 1997 |
| A system for controlling the placement of a gun launched projectile adapted with a radial impulse motor incorporated into the projectile for imparting a thrust subsequent to launching and a receiver incorporated into the projectile for targeting information for determining the projectile |
| 5619010 |
Method and an apparatus for spreading warheads |
April 8, 1997 |
| An apparatus and method for separating a warhead to be delivered to a target from a carrier missile flying at high speed in a first aerodynamic trajectory include a rocket motor attached to the warhead in the carrier missile and an ejection tube positioned obliquely in the carrier missil |
| 5604327 |
Ordnance |
February 18, 1997 |
| The present invention relates to an ammunition handling system primarily for self-propelled artillery guns (1). According to the invention, the gun (1) in question is provided with carrier arms (19, 20) which are pivotally journalled in the chassis of the gun and which carry special ammu |
| 5579009 |
Sensor system |
November 26, 1996 |
| A sensor system comprises a plurality of sensor stations of the same type for surveillance of an area intended to include an object to be protected, the sensor stations being distributed essentially along the periphery of a circle, in the central part of which an object to be protected i |
| 5457393 |
Method and circuit for balancing an error signal |
October 10, 1995 |
| A circuit for balancing an error signal delivered by an apparatus. When the apparatus is switched on initially, the error signal may be large and thereafter change only slowly with time. The error signal may be a signal which is delivered by a measuring sensor and which is independent of |
| 5423262 |
Magnetic proximity fuse |
June 13, 1995 |
| A magnetic proximity fuse for initiating a charge of a moving charge carrier. The proximity fuse includes at least one sensor for sensing a terrestrial magnetic field and producing a signal. At least one sensor senses movement of the charge carrier and produces a signal. A signal pro |
| 5414430 |
Determination of roll angle |
May 9, 1995 |
| A system for an unambiguous determining of the roll angle attitude of a rotating projectile, grenade, missile or the like with the aid of a polarized electromagnetic radiation, comprises a transmitter for emitting a position-determining polarized radiation (space wave) in the direction |
| 5398615 |
Method and an apparatus for separating subcombat units |
March 21, 1995 |
| A method of separating from one another subcombat units transported by a rotationally-stabilized carrier body to a predetermined target area. The method comprises the steps of:ejecting the subcombat units and a plurality of masses or bodies from the carrier body;utilizing rotational ener |
| 5390583 |
Single-action rammer |
February 21, 1995 |
| The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for rapid loading of separate-loading ammunition in artillery guns, the shell and propellant charge being placed after one another on or in a carrier being accelerated up to a high velocity centered about the longitudinal axis of th |
| 5351622 |
Securement of liner for shaped charge |
October 4, 1994 |
| A method of securing a liner or inlay in an opening of a case surrounding a shaped explosive charge on all sides except for the opening, the opening facing the direction of the intended effect of the charge. The liner or inlay defines the shape of the charge in the direction of the inten |
| 5347911 |
Double-action rammer |
September 20, 1994 |
| In an apparatus and method for separate rapid ramming of shells and propellant charges in a heavy artillery gun in which shells and propellant charges, up to the loading operation are separately stored and separately fed to each respective ramming position in the barrel of the gun, the g |
| 5341720 |
System for reducing the effects of powder temperature sensitivity on firing with guns |
August 30, 1994 |
| A system for reducing the temperature-dependent influence of the powder on the muzzle velocity of ammunition units on discharging of the ammunition units from a barrel of a large-caliber gun with high muzzle velocities includes a plurality of part charges having predetermined types, powd |
| 5337649 |
Device for controlling ammunition units discharged in salvos by charges composable from part cha |
August 16, 1994 |
| A device for controlling discharge of ammunition units from the barrel of a gun in sequence with muzzle velocities within a large velocity range, enables simultaneous activation of the ammunition units on a target area. The device comprises a plurality of part charges having different |
| 5322017 |
Active proximity fuse |
June 21, 1994 |
| The invention relates to an active proximity fuse with polarization-related sensitivity. Radiation which is reflected by particles in the atmosphere towards the receiver of the proximity fuse and which does not originate from reflection at the target has a negative effect on the operatio |
| 5315933 |
Launching system |
May 31, 1994 |
| A method of separating a sub-combat unit from a protective canister. The method comprises the steps of discharging the sub-combat unit from the protective canister by causing a displacement of a driving sabot within the protective canister. The driving sabot is displaced by an elevated g |
| 5282422 |
Sub-combat unit |
February 1, 1994 |
| A sub-combat unit to be separated from a flying body, comprises a warhead, a target detector and two diametrically disposed carrier surfaces designed and arranged to impart to the sub-combat unit a rotation for scanning of the target area in a helical pattern during the fall of the sub-c |
| 5280752 |
Sub-combat unit |
January 25, 1994 |
| The invention relates to a sub-combat unit which is disposed to be separated from a flying body, for example a carrier shell or the like, over a target area, the sub-combat unit comprising a warhead (4), a target detector (5) and two diametrically located carrier surfaces (1, 2) which |
| 5277116 |
Sub-combat units |
January 11, 1994 |
| A sub-combat unit is arranged to be separated from a flying body over a target area, and includes a warhead, a target detector and two diametrically disposed carrier surfaces, each connected to a carrier arm and pivotally disposed about its own shaft located in a plane which is norma |
| 5277115 |
Flip-out mechanism for target trackers |
January 11, 1994 |
| A method is provided for retarding the movement of the flip-out target tracker during a final part of a flip-out without the contents or journalling of the target tracker being damaged. The flip-out target tracker is on a sub-combat unit which is transported by a carrier body to a pr |
| 5277114 |
Active optical proximity fuse |
January 11, 1994 |
| An active optical proximity fuse comprises a transmitter for transmitting a radiation lobe by means of which a target can be illuminated. A receiver receives radiation reflected from the target and images the target or an area of the latter as a spot on a surf ace belonging to a detector |
| 5239929 |
Method and an apparatus for sealing an explosive charge compartment in a shell |
August 31, 1993 |
| A device and method are provided for sealing off an explosive charge compartment in a shell of the type in which the shell includes a shell case at its forward region and an element which is inserted into said shell case to cover an explosive charge and is provided with an outer annu |
| 5237929 |
Projectile-forming charge |
August 24, 1993 |
| The present invention relates to a projectile-forming explosive charge (1) of the type which includes a forward concave insert (2) disposed in the envisaged effect direction of the charge and being reformed on detonation of the charge into a cohesive projectile (4). According to the inve |
