Medium-Caliber

US12663246 - Ignition device for ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition, and associated method for ignition or for self-destruction of ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition

The invention relates to an ignition device for ammunition, in particular medium-caliber ammunition, comprising at least one battery and at least one electric or electronic ignition-chain component, wherein: the battery has a battery housing; an electrolyte and at least two electrodes are located in the battery housing; an explosive charge of the ammunition can be caused to explode by means of the electric or electronic ignition-chain component, and the energy required to trigger the electric or electronic ignition-chain component can be provided by means of the battery. The ignition device provides for a sufficient amount of energy, and the volume in the ignition device is at the same time utilized particularly efficiently in that the battery housing has a cup-shaped recess, and at least part of the at least one electric or electronic ignition-chain component is located in the cup-shaped recess.