Patent ID: 8950335
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A projectile which comprises a slipping rotating band designed for firing from a weapon system with a rifled barrel, which rotating band comprises an inner concentric ring and an outer concentric ring that seals against the barrel, which outer ring is fitted on the outer surface of the inner ring and which inner ring is slippably fitted on the projectile, the outer ring, which seals against the barrel, is affixed to the inner ring, and the inner ring slippably fitted on the projectile is made of fibre-reinforced polymer composite or particle-reinforced polymer composite, or fibre-reinforced metal matrix composite or particle-reinforced metal matrix composite, wherein the rotating band is configured to remain fitted on the projectile throughout the launch process of the projectile and in the path of the projectile from launcher to target.