Bomblet projectile including a stabilization band

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1990-07-18

1991-05-21

Brown, David H.

Ammunition and explosives

Drop bombs

With drop-retarding means

102387, 102388, 102393, 102489, 244138R, 244145, F42B 1258

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050165330

ABSTRACT:
A bomblet projectile includes a projectile body, a fuse housing on the body at the rear end thereof; and an unwindable stabilization band for stabilizing the position of the projectile while dropping. The band forms, in the deployed state, a loop having leg portions terminating in fastening regions secured to the fuse housing and a dome portion flanked by the leg portions. The band has a length and different widths along the length. The band has its greatest width in the dome portion and its smallest width in the leg portions, externally of the fastening regions.

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