WARHEADS AND WEAPONS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200300591A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16745016

    申请日:2020-01-16

    IPC分类号: F42B12/32

    摘要: A warhead for damaging an inflight target includes a frame system, a projectile ejection force generator, and a plurality of long rod penetrators (LRPs). The frame system has a frame lengthwise axis. The projectile ejection force generator is operative to generate an ejection force. The LRPs are mounted on the frame system. Each of the LRPs has an LRP lengthwise axis extending substantially parallel to the frame lengthwise axis. The warhead is configured such that the LRPs structurally support the frame system against axial loads on the frame system. The warhead is configured to dispense the LRPs radially outwardly using the ejection force to thereby form a matrix of the LRPs to intersect the target

    PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARGO LOADS DURING EXPOSED AERIAL TRANSPORT
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    发明申请
    PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARGO LOADS DURING EXPOSED AERIAL TRANSPORT 有权
    保护系统和暴露的航空运输过程中的货物装载方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140341697A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US14192453

    申请日:2014-02-27

    IPC分类号: B60J11/08 B60J11/06 B64D9/00

    摘要: A method for transporting a cargo load using a carrier aircraft includes: mounting a shield on the cargo load such that the shield is supported by the cargo load to form a protected load; and aerial transporting the protected load as a slung load from the carrier aircraft, wherein the shield serves to protect the cargo load from aerodynamic loads generated by flight of the carrier aircraft.

    摘要翻译: 使用承运人运输货物的方法包括:在货物装载上安装防护罩,使得防护罩由货物载荷支撑以形成受保护的载荷; 并且承载作为承载飞机的悬挂载荷的空中运输受保护的载荷,其中所述护罩用于保护货物载荷免受由载体飞行器的飞行所产生的空气动力学负载。

    Munitions and methods for operating same

    公开(公告)号:US10982942B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16456081

    申请日:2019-06-28

    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.

    Projectile delivery systems and weaponized aerial vehicles and methods including same

    公开(公告)号:US12049316B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    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.