Junghans Microtec Gmbh

Diehl Bgt Defence Gmbh Co., Kg

Gerhard Heussler

Frank Martin Kienzler

Alexander Zinell

Karl Kautzsch

Reiner Hennig

Karl Glatthaar

Klaus Bär

A safety and arming unit for a fuse includes a firing chain having first and second firing devices defining an intermediate space therebetween and a barrier blocking the intermediate space in a safe position. The firing chain is brought into an armed position by a releasing movement vacating the intermediate space. First and second mutually independent securing devices lock the barrier in the safe position and execute an unlocking action based on two mutually independent physical arming parameters. A compact and very reliable safety and arming unit can be achieved in this way.

Safety and arming unit for a fuse

A penetration-capable projectile has a casing and a fuze with a fuze housing lower part. An interface area between the casing of the projectile and the fuze housing lower part is formed with a shape and/or strength modification which prevents the fuze housing lower part from being pushed into the casing on impact with a target that is to be penetrated.

Projectile with a penetration capability

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Zimmern-Stetten O.R., Germany

Gerhard Heussler