Diehl Gmbh & Co.

Alfred Eckel

Erich Bock

Gunther Thurner

Manfred Kastenhuber

Harald Wich

Rainer Himmert

Gerald Rieger

Willi Rauschert

A delivery apparatus (11) for full-calibre submunitions or the like payloads (12) which are coaxially stacked in its load space (19) results in a system which operates in a fault-free manner when, for ejecting the payloads (12), detachment of the load space (19) from the rocket motor (17) disposed therebehind and detachment of the ogive (14) from the opposite end of the load space (19) are each promoted by a pyrotechnic charge (28, 31), with the load space (19) being braked as a result of being positioned transversely beside the trajectory (26) of the separated motor (17) which flies further along the trajectory and past the load space in a stable configuration and with the load space (19) only then being turned by a braking parachute (23) connected to its end (22). The load space tail (18) which thereafter then faces forwardly in the direction of flight is opened by detachment of a cover (25) and the load space (19) is pulled away from the payload stack (12--12) by means of the braking parachute (23).

Method and apparatus for conveying a large-calibre payload over an

A braking fabric or canvas which is fastened to the base of a carrier projectile which contains articles of submunition, through the intermediary of a fastening device, wherein the canvas is spread apart or unfolded after the separation of the base from the carrier projectile and is provided for the retardation and change in the trajectory of the base relative to the articles of submunition. The braking fabric is connected by a central surface section thereof with at least one plate element forming the fastening device. This connection between the at least one plate element and the braking fabric is preferably effectuated through an adhesive connection. Naturally, it is also possible to select a different type in effecting the connection; for example, such as a riveting connection, a combined adhesive and riveting connection, or any other suitable type of connection.

Braking fabric fastened to the base of a carrier projectile containing

A pivoting guidance mechanism for small-calibered projectiles, missiles or small bombs with fins, which are form-fittingly fixed and axially oriented within a housing, are pivotable transverse to the longitudinal axis and guided in longitudinal slots in the housing, and which include a slider for extending the fins which is actuatable through a pretensioned, central coil spring.

Pivoting guidance mechanism for small-calibered projectiles

Clustered ammunition which is ejectable from canisters for the combating of ground targets, which includes a central body which is encompassed by the ammunition with a member for clustering the ammunition. The clustered ammunition is retained by a clamping band and is fixed in position through the intermediary of formed-fitted components.

Clustered ammunition ejectable from canisters

A projectile which includes a detonator recoverable to provide function control. A projectile upper portion fitted on a projectile shell carries the detonator. An aerodynamic brake arrangement is located within the projectile shell. A ram supported in the projectile shell has an ejector charge arranged adjacent thereto at the side opposite the projectile upper portion.

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Treuchtlingen, Germany

Alfred Eckel