DYNAMICALLY WITH TILTABLE MAGAZINE AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING COUNTERMEASURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190092469A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US16301572

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A dispenser for storing and launching countermeasures from an aircraft, comprising an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening where the countermeasures are stored in cartridges, where the cartridges are interconnect to each other in a slidable manner, and where the cartridges are adapted to be tilted by a tilting means to a selected angle, such that the openings of the cartridges can be directed in a selected direction. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed in a desired angle before it is launched.

    DISPENSER WITH A COVER AND A METHOD FOR LAUNCHING COUNTERMEASURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190283878A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16301595

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A dispenser for storing and launching countermeasures from an aircraft, comprising an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening adapted for storing the countermeasures in cartridges, where the dispenser comprises a pivot able cover arranged in the launch opening, where the cover, in a closed state, is adapted to close the launch opening such that the cartridges are covered. The cover is adapted to open when a force from a fired countermeasure is acting on a mounting plate. The advantage of the invention is that a cover covering the countermeasure scan be opened in a fully mechanical way, by the use of the reactional force of the countermeasure. This allows for a simple, reliable and cost-effective solution.

    MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE PROJECTILE CLUSTER DENSITY OF A COUNTERMEASURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190178613A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16301170

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A magazine for storing and launching countermeasures arranged in cartridges, comprising a plurality of longitudinal cartridge cases forming the magazine, where the magazine comprises a tilting means adapted to tilt the cartridge cases, such that the openings of the cartridge cases can be directed in a selected direction, and where a countermeasure comprises multiple projectiles, and where the magazine is adapted to launch a first countermeasure and a second countermeasure, where the projectile cluster density of the first countermeasure is lower than the projectile cluster density of the second countermeasure. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed towards an incoming object and can be adapted for the distance to the object before it is launched.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIRING DIRECTION LIMITATION AND A COUNTERMEASURE ARRANGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200318921A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16301282

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: Firing direction limitation device (15) for controlling the allowed launch angle range of a directable firing device (10) tiltable between at least two allowed maximum launch angles (MaxLA1, MaxLA2) defining a launch sector (4), wherein the firing direction limitation device (15) comprises a moveable limiting structure (16) configured to be arranged in connection to the directable firing device (10), where the limiting structure (16) is configured to be moveable between a first position (P1) and a second position (P2), wherein, when the limiting structure (16) is set in the first positon (P1), the directable firing device (10) is moveable within a first launch angle range (LARa1), and when the limiting structure (16) is set in the second positon (P2), the directable firing device (10) is moveable within a second launch angle range (LARa2), wherein the second launch angle range (LARa2) is limited in relation to the first launch angle range (LARa1), whereby the allowed launch angle of the directable firing device (10) is controllable.

    COUNTERMEASURE DISPENSER WITH VARIABLE SPOILER AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A COUNTERMEASURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190283879A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16301604

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A dispenser for storing and launching countermeasures from an aircraft, comprising an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening adapted for storing the countermeasures in cartridges, where the dispenser comprises a manoeuvrable spoiler arranged in front of the launch opening, where the spoiler is adapted to be fully retracted before a countermeasure has been launched, and that the spoiler is adapted to extend outwards in a predefined manner when a countermeasure has been launched. The advantage of the invention is that a spoiler will reduce induced noise from the open cartridges by extending a spoiler outwards depending on the number of launched countermeasures. This allows for a simple, reliable and cost-effective solution.

    MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A COUNTERMEASURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190137220A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16301186

    申请日:2017-05-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: A magazine for storing and launching countermeasures arranged in cartridges, comprising a plurality of longitudinal cartridge cases forming the magazine, where the magazine comprises a tilting means adapted to tilt the cartridge cases, such that the openings of the cartridge cases can be directed in a selected direction, and where the magazine comprises a tracking system comprising an active position sensor adapted to detect the position of an incoming object. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed towards an incoming object before it is launched.

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