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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
Christer Thuman, Karlskoga, SE;
Kjell Wållberg, Degerfors, SE;
Carin Vörde, Karlskoga, SE;
BAE Systems Bofors AB, Karlskoga, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of with a projectile () comprising a reactive charge (), combating an explosive-charged weapon unit (), preferably an enemy shell, so that undesirable harmful effects on the environment are reduced, wherein the projectile () is configured to penetrate the surface () of the weapon unit () upon impact so that a passage () is opened into the explosive () of the weapon unit (), through which passage () the reactive charge (), under the influence of the kinetic energy of the projectile (), is transferred to the explosive () of the weapon unit (). The method can be deemed to be characterized in that the reactive charge (), upon contact with the explosive () of the weapon unit (), reacts and starts a hypergolic reaction with the explosive (). The invention also relates to a projectile () for the said method.