A traveling charge projectile utilizes a microprocessor and a plurality of sequentially fired igniting-priming-expelling charges to initiate respective charge segments containing propellant, such as granular propellant, of predetermined grain size, to produce a more nearly constant p
A gun barrel and projectile system utilizes a smooth central bore gun barrel fitted with a short rifled insert near the breech end. A projectile fitted with a perforated skirt and driving band about the base of the skirt are loaded into the gun barrel so that the driving band just engage
An apparatus attached to the flight control surface designed to lock the surface in a fixed and generally neutral position when a hydraulic pressure failure occurs. A spring loaded hydraulic actuator is mounted in the fixed wing structure but has an arm with a locking roller extending
