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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110011296 | SUBPROJECTILE HAVING AN ENERGY CONTENT The invention relates to a subprojectile (1) comprising a body, which is provided with a borehole (5) and consists of hard metal or heavy metal, an energy component (3) with or without a firing means (4) being incorporated into the borehole (... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100229752 | SUB-MUNITION UNIT The invention relates to a sub-munition unit (1) having a warhead (2) that comprises an antenna (3) on the bow side, as seen in the direction of flight, for target acquisition, and is connected on the aft side to a releasably attached parachute cart... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100192796 | MUNITION CONTAINING SUB-MUNITIONS THAT DISPERSE IN A CIRCULAR DELTA GRID IMPACT PATTERN AND METHOD THEREFOR A method is disclosed for packaging sub-munitions within stacks of same, in a cylindrical payload space, such that the sub-munitions emerge into a circular delta grid pattern when deployed.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100050898 | MINE-DEFEATING SUBMUNITION In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a submunition is contemplated having a submunition body, an explosive payload housed within said submunition body and an elongated delay member housed within the submunition body, the elongated delay member coated with ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100011982 | SUBMUNITION AND METHOD OF DESTROYING A TARGET IN A TARGET AREA BY THE SUBMUNITION A submunition is formulated for destroying a target in a target area. Accommodated in a casing are a signal processing unit connected to a radar antenna and/or an infrared sensor and/or another target-detecting sensor. The submunition further has target recognition soft... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090090265 | DEVICE FOR NEUTRALIZING AND DESTROYING BUILDINGS FOR STORING NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES The invention relates to the field of penetrative projectiles capable of penetrating buildings whose structures are reinforced such as anti-aircraft shelters for example. The invention consists in a projectile comprising a solid penetrative body designed to perforate a ... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080307994 | Warhead The invention relates to a warhead comprising a first and a second part, the parts being arranged relative to one another along a longitudinal axis, the first pail comprising a first explosive section, a casing, and a plurality of projectiles enclosed in the casing. The... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080202324 | ACCURACY FUZE FOR AIRBURST CARGO DELIVERY PROJECTILES In one aspect, an artillery projectile apparatus is provided that includes a carrier projectile containing a payload, and a fuze disposed at an ogive of the projectile and which is configured to eject the payload when the fuze is detonated. The fuze includes a receiver ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080148986 | Kinetic energy penetrator and method of using same A kinetic energy penetrator includes a plurality of penetrator segments, a penetrator segment sleeve for storing the plurality of penetrator segments, and means for moving the plurality of penetrator segments from the penetrator segment sleeve to locations substantially... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080006171 | XM-5866 Stingball flashbang grenade The grenade is a multi-purpose munition which can be used as a distraction device, like a flash bang grenade, and can be equipped with chemical agent powder for added capabilities. The grenade is also a sting ball grenade and is a less-lethal form of weapon, designed to... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070266884 | Controlled dispense system for deployment of components into desired pattern and orientation A dispenser system provides a means to automatically deploy systems using a controlled dispense approach capable of providing desired operational flexibility. Components such as unattended ground sensors (UGS) are deployed according to a method which includes incorporat... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070039507 | Penetrator and method of using same A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for impr... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070028791 | Method of control of an ammunition or submunition, attack system, ammunition and designator implementing such a method The object of the invention is a method of control of an ammunition or submunition, and in particular of the control of initiation of fire and/or of control of a trajectory correction and/or of a direction of fire, from a target detection, wherein the method consists of... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070017407 | Methods and apparatus for active deployment of a samara wing Methods and apparatus are disclosed for the controllable deployment of a samara wing from a spinning housing by use of an active deployment system. The active deployment system operates to deploy the samara wing as a function of time, for example a step function, or a m... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070007021 | FIRE RETARDENT SMART BOMBS The present invention relates to ordnance which is dropped by an aircraft over a forest fire to snuff out the available oxygen fuel supply to the fire. More specifically, the invention relates to ordnance which is comprised of a dispenser, missile or rocket containing a... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20070006767 | DUAL SPIN CANISTER AMMUNITION A dual spin projectile includes a base; a body connected to the base with a first snap joint, the first snap joint allowing relative rotation between the base and the body; a can having an open forward end and connected to the body with a second snap joint, the second s... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060162604 | TANDEM WARHEAD A method for attacking a target, the method including first, deploying a plurality of projectiles in the trajectory path of the target, and second, positioning a blast fragmentation warhead proximate the target and initiating the blast fragmentation warhead so that any ... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060086279 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with lower deployment angles A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a projectile core which includes a plurality of individual projectiles, an explosive charge about the core, at least one detonator for the explosive charge, and an explosive sheet on each end of the projectile core. ... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060065150 | Anti-missile missiles An anti-missile missile (10) includes a missile configured to track and intercept an incoming missile travelling along path (12). Missile (10) includes at least one barrel assembly (13) having a multiplicity of projectiles stacked axially wit... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060021538 | Kinetic energy rod warhead deployment system A system and method for destroying both threats and decoys. A number of warheads each produce a cloud of penetrators. A tracking subsystem determines the location in space of a number of threats and decoys. A computational subsystem is responsive to the tracking subsyst... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050188884 | Submunition fuze An improved fuze for a submunition grenade designed to be launched from a cargo projectile comprising a fuze, a charge and a casing; the improved fuze comprising a fuze housing; a threaded firing pin having a pointed tip, oriented coaxially with the submunition grenade,... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050126421 | TANDEM WARHEAD A tandem warhead for destroying a target, the tandem warhead including a kinetic energy rod section with a plurality of lengthy individual projectiles, a blast fragmentation section deployable proximate the target, and a guidance subsystem for deploying the projectiles ... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050109233 | Perforating ammunition The invention relates to a perforating ammunition comprising a penetration body delimiting an internal cavity closed by a base, said ammunition is characterized in that the penetration body incorporates a front nose comprising at least one insert integral with the nose,... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050066838 | PROJECTILE CARRYING SUB-MUNITIONS A projectile carrying sub-munitions which may exhibit orientational sensitivity utilizes a resilient member to prevent individual grenades from rotating out of the desired orientation. As a skilled artisan would readily understand, the sub-munitions is one type of rotat... | 03/31/2005 |
