A projectile reconfigures in flight from a launch configuration, in which
the center of gravity is aft of the center of pressure, to a flight
configuration, in which the center of gravity is forward of the center of
pressure. The projectile includes a forward portion and an aft portion,
and the reconfiguration involves movement of at least part of one of the
portions relative to the other portion. The projectile may have an
overall substantially conical shape when in the launch configuration. The
forward portion may include a substantially conical nose, and a
cylindrical central body attached to the nose. In the launch
configuration, at least part of the central body may be located within a
hollow in a base of the aft portion. The base may be slidable relative to
the central body.