Giat Industries

Alain R Pascal

Jean-Paul A Dupuy

Patrice H Chemiere

Patrice M Chemiere

A pyrotechnic chain igniter device for cargo warhead sub-ammunition including an explosive charge contained in an enclosure, comprising a first striker mobile in a longitudinal bore of a body for striking a primer, a slider carrying the primer, the slider being slidably mounted in a transverse groove in the body and being adapted for sliding between a safety position and an armed position, wherein the safety position is defined by the slider being misaligned with the first striker and the armed position is defined by the primer being substantially aligned with the first striker. The first striker is adapted for striking the primer when the slider is in the armed position and when the sub-ammunition impacts a target. At least one device for blocking the slider in the safety position is provided. A trigger is pivotally mounted to the body, and a spring is provided for maintaining the trigger in a first position to prevent the slider from moving into the armed position, and for allowing the trigger to move to a second position upon axial rotary movement of the sub-ammunition thereby allowing the slider to move into the armed position.

Pyrotechnic chain igniter for cargo warhead submunition

A pyrotechnic chain igniter device for cargo warhead submunition including an explosive charge contained in an enclosure, which includes a striker mobile in a longitudinal bore for striking a primer, a slider carrying the primer, wherein the slider is slidable between a safety position and an armed position. The safety position is defined by the primer being mis-aligned with the striker and the armed position is defined by the primer being substantially aligned with the striker. The device also includes at least one means for blocking the slider in the safety position and a neutralization means including a trigger actuated by a driving means for preventing the slider to slide into the armed position. Further, the device includes a delayed self-destruct means including a second primer, a delay wick, igniter and a second striker, wherein the second striker is mounted on the slider for initiation of the second primer, the second primer being cooperable with the delay wick and igniter relay to initiate the primer.

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Saint-Eloy de Gy, France

Alain R Pascal