US Patent 7152533 Sabot for sub-calibre projectiles

A sabot for a projectile comprising at least two segments intended to surround and drive a sub-caliber penetrator, such sabot comprising a calibered thrust plate, wherein said sabot incorporates a body made of a light material, said body having at least one longitudinal insert made of a material having high mechanical properties, said insert having indentations cooperating with an external profile of said penetrator to allow it to be driven, said indentations extending those of said sabot body and which thus also cooperate with the external profile of said penetrator.