US12687377 - Smart shell

The patent describes a “smart shell” designed for launch from a rifled gun barrel, featuring a warhead with embedded scattering pieces and a cover that separates from the warhead upon nearing a target due to differing rotational speeds. Additionally, the shell includes a propulsion component that provides the necessary force for the warhead’s travel through the barrel and towards the target area.

Claim 1

1 . A smart shell configured to be launched from a gun barrel, the barrel having rifling formed on an inner circumference, and the smart shell formed to hit a target area by using a plurality of scattering pieces, comprising: a warhead part having the scattering pieces embedded therein; a cover part having a groove or protrusion provided on an outer circumference, the cover part coupled to cover the warhead part, wherein separation of the cover part from the warhead part is at least initiated by a difference in rotational speed relative to the warhead part when close to the target area; a propulsion part providing a propulsion force to the warhead part; and wherein the propulsion part is configured to travel with the warhead part at least through the gun barrel. a warhead part having the scattering pieces embedded therein; a cover part having a groove or protrusion provided on an outer circumference, the cover part coupled to cover the warhead part, wherein separation of the cover part from the warhead part is at least initiated by a difference in rotational speed relative to the warhead part when close to the target area; a propulsion part providing a propulsion force to the warhead part; and wherein the propulsion part is configured to travel with the warhead part at least through the gun barrel.

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