PROJECTILE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND WEAPONIZED AERIAL VEHICLES AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220363386A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17544305

    申请日:2021-12-07

    摘要: A projectile delivery module to be mounted on an aerial vehicle includes a projectile delivery system including a kinetic projectile and a base system. The kinetic projectile includes a projectile body, an RF receiver, and an onboard steering system including: a steering mechanism operable to change an attitude, orientation, and/or direction of flight of the kinetic projectile; and a steering actuator. The base system includes: an RF transmitter to communicate with the RF receiver; a projectile holder; a target tracking system; and a projectile guidance system including a projectile tracking system and a projectile control system. The base system is configured to: release the kinetic projectile from the projectile holder such that the kinetic projectile is driven toward a target by gravity; track the target using the target tracking system; track the released kinetic projectile using the projectile tracking system; and automatically control the onboard steering system using the projectile control system to adjust a trajectory of the falling kinetic projectile to steer the kinetic projectile to the target.

    METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF TURBULENCE ON AN ENTITY

    公开(公告)号:US20180232473A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15896967

    申请日:2018-02-14

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A method includes performing operations as follows by a processor; determining a location of an entity within a simulated turbulence, determining induced angles imposed on the entity, wherein determining the induced angles includes mapping velocity vectors of the simulated turbulence onto the entity, determining total angles imposed on the entity, wherein determining the total angles includes adding the mean angles imposed on the entity in an absence of the simulated turbulence to the induced angles, determining a total loading imposed on the entity based on the total angles imposed on the entity, and determining an incremental loading imposed on the entity, wherein determining the incremental loading includes subtracting a mean loading imposed on the entity in the absence of simulated turbulence from the total loading.

    PROJECTILE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND WEAPONIZED AERIAL VEHICLES AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240083579A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18314961

    申请日:2023-05-10

    摘要: A projectile delivery module to be mounted on an aerial vehicle includes a projectile delivery system including a kinetic projectile and a base system. The kinetic projectile includes a projectile body, an RF receiver, and an onboard steering system including: a steering mechanism operable to change an attitude, orientation, and/or direction of flight of the kinetic projectile; and a steering actuator. The base system includes: an RF transmitter to communicate with the RF receiver; a projectile holder; a target tracking system; and a projectile guidance system including a projectile tracking system and a projectile control system. The base system is configured to: release the kinetic projectile from the projectile holder such that the kinetic projectile is driven toward a target by gravity; track the target using the target tracking system; track the released kinetic projectile using the projectile tracking system; and automatically control the onboard steering system using the projectile control system to adjust a trajectory of the falling kinetic projectile to steer the kinetic projectile to the target.

    Projectile delivery systems and weaponized aerial vehicles and methods including same

    公开(公告)号:US11685527B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17544305

    申请日:2021-12-07

    摘要: A projectile delivery module to be mounted on an aerial vehicle includes a projectile delivery system including a kinetic projectile and a base system. The kinetic projectile includes a projectile body, an RF receiver, and an onboard steering system including: a steering mechanism operable to change an attitude, orientation, and/or direction of flight of the kinetic projectile; and a steering actuator. The base system includes: an RF transmitter to communicate with the RF receiver; a projectile holder; a target tracking system; and a projectile guidance system including a projectile tracking system and a projectile control system. The base system is configured to: release the kinetic projectile from the projectile holder such that the kinetic projectile is driven toward a target by gravity; track the target using the target tracking system; track the released kinetic projectile using the projectile tracking system; and automatically control the onboard steering system using the projectile control system to adjust a trajectory of the falling kinetic projectile to steer the kinetic projectile to the target.

    Munitions and methods for operating same

    公开(公告)号:US11598621B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17729406

    申请日:2022-04-26

    摘要: A munition includes a warhead having a warhead axis and axially opposed first and second warhead ends. The warhead includes: a tubular shock attenuation barrier including an axially extending passage extending from a first barrier end proximate the first warhead end to a second barrier end proximate the second warhead end; an explosive core charge disposed in the passage; an explosive main charge surrounding the shock attenuation barrier; projectiles surrounding the main charge; a core charge detonator; and a main charge detonator. The warhead is configured to be activated in each of a first projection mode and an alternative second projection mode. When the warhead is activated in the first projection mode, the main charge detonator detonates the main charge to thereby forcibly project the projectiles from the warhead with a first set of projection velocities and velocity profile. When the warhead is activated in the second projection mode, the core charge detonator detonates the core charge proximate the first barrier end such that a core charge detonation wave propagates through the passage to the second barrier end and, at the second barrier end, the core charge detonation wave detonates the main charge to thereby forcibly project the projectiles from the warhead with a second set of projection velocities and velocity profile. The second set of projectile velocities and velocity profile is different from the first set of projectile velocities and velocity profile.

    Munitions and methods for operating same

    公开(公告)号:US11359901B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US17199320

    申请日:2021-03-11

    摘要: A munition includes a warhead having a warhead axis and axially opposed first and second warhead ends. The warhead includes: a tubular shock attenuation barrier including an axially extending passage extending from a first barrier end proximate the first warhead end to a second barrier end proximate the second warhead end; an explosive core charge disposed in the passage; an explosive main charge surrounding the shock attenuation barrier; projectiles surrounding the main charge; a core charge detonator; and a main charge detonator. The warhead is configured to be activated in each of a first projection mode and an alternative second projection mode. When the warhead is activated in the first projection mode, the main charge detonator detonates the main charge to thereby forcibly project the projectiles from the warhead with a first set of projection velocities and velocity profile. When the warhead is activated in the second projection mode, the core charge detonator detonates the core charge proximate the first barrier end such that a core charge detonation wave propagates through the passage to the second barrier end and, at the second barrier end, the core charge detonation wave detonates the main charge to thereby forcibly project the projectiles from the warhead with a second set of projection velocities and velocity profile. The second set of projectile velocities and velocity profile is different from the first set of projectile velocities and velocity profile.