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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252270 | System and method for launching a missile from a flying aircraft System for launching a missile from a launch region within the atmosphere of a planet, the missile being located within a flying vehicle before launching the missile, the system including a missile support coupled with the missile, and a foldable control-surface mec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7152827 | Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be assembled from a container with little or no manual engagement by an operator. The container... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7032493 | Rocket launcher system and method for controlling a rocket launcher system A rocket launcher system and a method for controlling a rocket launcher system. The rocket launcher system is placed below deck on a ship to improve the ship's stealth capability and includes a launcher, a charger and a magazine containing one or more different type... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6382072 | Support and alignment assembly A support and alignment assembly for use on a moving vehicle having a fixed receiver mounted thereon. The assembly comprises a support assembly including (i) a loading tray for supporting a missile, (ii) a storage structure for supporting the loading tray... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6142055 | Matrix gun system The invention provides a method and apparatus for firing a guided projectile. The invention provides a matrix of one time shot gun systems. Each one time shot gun system has a one time shot barrel, a one time shot recoil system, a propelling charge, break... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5924648 | System for upending/reclining launch vehicles An improved system is disclosed for upending/reclining an extraterrestrial vehicle. In one embodiment, first and second trunnion supports may be positioned on opposing sides of a u-shaped opening provided at the rearward end of a mobile support platform. ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5319556 | Adaptive trajectory selection apparatus and method An adaptive trajectory apparatus and method provide vehicle control comma to steer an underwater vehicle launched from a vessel towards a contact. A plurality of measured/estimated position and motion parameters associated with the contact are provided. ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5191162 | Method and apparatus for a ship-based rocket launching structure Method and apparatus for launching at sea a rocket with a satellite or military weapon payload. At a staging point where trusses, rockets and other requirements are located, two ships are aligned side by side and interconnected with the trusses rigidly co... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5050477 | Helicopter including missile transporting and launching apparatus A helicopter includes missile storage means (29) adapted to store a plurality of missiles (26) laterally within a fuselage (28) and missile launcher means (40) located at the end of a lateral outrigger (27) for pivotal movement about a generally vertical ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4781342 | Method of providing rapid conversion of an aircraft weapon carriage A method of providing rapid conversion of an internal weapon carriage to an external weapon carriage on an aircraft and returning the external carriage to an internal carriage. The method of conversion providing an aircraft with the option of carrying eit... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4747334 | Ocean launching apparatus of space rocket An ocean launching apparatus of space rockets comprises a launch pad platform having a floating-island structure and a semi-submersible hull for loading and transporting the launch pad platform. When the apparatus reaches an intended ocean area, a rocket ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4719839 | Rotary storage magazine A rotary storage magazine located immediately below the level of the deck of a vehicle or structure, usable such that munitions may be stored and thereafter quickly delivered on an as-needed basis to an intermediate position for the reloading of a weapon.... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4444087 | Missile container and extraction mechanism A missile container for storing a missile therein and having an extraction mechanism for extracting the missile from the container and placing the missile in the proper launch attitude.... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4363257 | Strikedown service mechanism for a vertical launching system A service mechanism for a shipboard missile vertical launch system has a base assembly which rides on a set of parallel tracks spanning a missile housing array. A carriage assembly is mounted for movement along the base assembly in a direction normal to t... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4141277 | Installation for launching missiles An installation for launching missiles from an armored vehicle provided with a closed component for personnel and a periscopic sighting device, comprising a housing provided in the compartment, surrounding the sighting device and opening through a wall of... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4010672 | Driving mechanism for the cover of an ammunition magazine on armored land vehicles A driving mechanism for controllably opening and closing the cover of an ammunition storage magazine of an armored land vehicle operates to enable the cover to be opened in an essentially vertical position by automatic hydraulic means when the ammunition,... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3974737 | Semi-automatic weapon-loading system A frame open on one side, including two parallel missile-supporting shelves interconnected on the opposite side, is mounted on a transport vehicle so as to be swingable about three mutually orthogonal axes for alignment of these shelves with respective ra... | 08/17/1976 |
