Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh

Mathias Lengnick

Michael Vagedes

Torsten Niemeyer

Christian Baumann

Wolfgang Hoffmann

Holger Brase

Wolfgang Scherge

Klaus-Dieter Freudenthal

Stefan Kell

Elmar Ritzerfeld

The invention relates to so-called fuze damping in projectiles, in particular, those provided with a built-in firing delay. Thus, a projectile () is provided having a rear part () and a fuze (), wherein at least one damping element () is inserted between a fuze base () and the projectile () and/or between a fuze shoulder () and a possible threaded ring (), or similar attachment element. The damping element () is in the form of a disc, ring or pot, and is composed of a material with a lower acoustic impedance than the material of the projectile ().

Firing device

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Lindwedel, Germany

Mathias Lengnick