Munition or projectile for battlefield illumination

Abstract

A projectile with several flare bodies, which are eccentrically housed in the body of the projectile and are ignited by at least one delay element for each flare body. The expulsion gases are conveyed from the ogive of the projectile to the delay elements through filler elements that form a channel in the center of the projectile for the expulsion gases.

1 . A projectile for illuminating a ground surface or body of water, comprising:
 a body;   flare bodies integrated in the body, wherein the flare bodies are eccentrically arranged inside the body;   an expulsion charge;   a projectile fuse;   a projectile base;   brake systems for the individual flare bodies;   at least one delay element per flare body; and   filler elements arranged to form a central channel in the projectile for expulsion of gases, whereby the at least one delay element of the flare body is ignited.   
   
   
       2 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the expulsion charge is arranged in the body so that combustion of the expulsion charge causes pressure to be generated in the body in a region of an ogive, whereby the pressure acts on an expulsion plate, by which the flare bodies are expelled. 
   
   
       3 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the base is construed so that when a necessary pressure is reached the base shears off, and the flare bodies as well as the filler elements are expelled from a rear end of the body. 
   
   
       4 . The projectile in accordance  claim 2 , wherein, simultaneously with pressure build-up the ogive, combustion gases are conveyed through the channel to the delay elements of the flare bodies. 
   
   
       5 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the filler elements have ignition bore holes through which combustion gases are conveyed from the channel to the delay elements. 
   
   
       6 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 1 , and further comprising stabilizing elements provided on the flare bodies. 
   
   
       7 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the delay element is a twin-stage delay mechanism. 
   
   
       8 . The projectile in accordance with  claim 7 , and further comprising a separating screw on the flare body, and a cover on the flare body, wherein the separating screw is separatable from the flare body and the cover can be thrown off, so that the brake system on each flare body can deploy.