A non-lethal projectile having a generally hollow projectile body and a driving band for engaging barrel rifling positioned on the projectile body and a nose section attached to the projectile body. The projectile body includes a hardened driving band, a thickened projectile body side wall or longitudinal ribs positioned on an internal surface of the longitudinal body to minimize the deflection of the driving band with respect to barrel rifling lands.
A low lethality impact sub-munition and method of making same, the sub-munition including a closed compartment containing a concentration of payload material in close proximity to the forward end of the compartment and a charge of ballast material rearward of the payload material. At least the forward end of the compartment is sufficiently porous that at least some of the payload material will disperse through the forward end but not the ballast material upon impact of the sub-munition with a target.
F42B 12/50 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materialsProjectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for producing chemical or physical reactionProjectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for signalling for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances by dispersion
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DRAG STABILIZED LOW LETHALITY IMPACT MUNITIONS INCLUDING SUB-MUNITIONS WITH TRAILING FEATURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS
A drag stabilized low lethality impact munition includes a sub-munition packaged in shell case. The sub-munition includes a main body having a trailing feature that is folded to extend at least partway around at least one of the sides of the main body toward the top of the main body. After folding, the sub-munition is inserted into the shell case, bottom first, while maintaining at least a portion of the trailing feature along at least one of the sides of the main body.
A reloadable munition having a reusable shell base having a hollow cavity on a bottom face to accept a propulsion system reload and a reusable projectile inserted into a top portion of the shell base, and a mechanical retainer for the propulsion system reload in the shell base to provide reloading and reusing of the munition by hand.
A non-lethal ammunition comprising a projectile having a nose component, a driving band adjacent the nose component, and a base component, wherein a densified material is used to control weight distribution of the projectile to improve flight, stability and delivered impact energy of the projectile and the nose component includes features to maximize impact surface area. The projectile is positioned within a shell having a high pressure and low pressure propulsion system which minimizes velocity variance of the projectile.
F42B 10/00 - Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missilesArrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
F42B 12/00 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
A non-lethal projectile having a nose component, a driving band adjacent the nose component and a body component wherein one or more of the projectile components comprises densified materials such as elastomers and foam that incorporate a dense filler material. The dense filler material is a heavy metal powder. The body component of the projectile includes a stabilizing component such as fins, drag stabilizing tails or streamers, or rifling bands for spin stabilization.
F42B 30/00 - Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used
F42B 12/00 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
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