Giat Industries

Jean-Paul Fauchon

Nicolas Eches

Dominique Dion

Jacques Bachelier

Jo&euml;l Leblond

Sealing band for a projectile, the band being characterized in that it comprises a front sub-band containing at least two sectors, the sub-band having at least a conical profile in a tight fit with the matching profile of a groove of the projectile, the cone tip being placed towards a rear section of the projectile, with the sub-band attached to the projectile by a cylindrical skirt.

Sealing band for projectile, sub-caliber projectile and ammunition equipped with such a band

A sabot for a projectile comprising at least two segments intended to surround and drive a sub-caliber penetrator, such sabot comprising a calibered thrust plate, wherein said sabot incorporates a body made of a light material, said body having at least one longitudinal insert made of a material having high mechanical properties, said insert having indentations cooperating with an external profile of said penetrator to allow it to be driven, said indentations extending those of said sabot body and which thus also cooperate with the external profile of said penetrator.

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La Chapelle Saint Ursin, France

Jean-Paul Fauchon