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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900547 | System and method for preparing a launch device A launch device may be prepared for launch. The launch device may be assembled in a horizontal position on a mobile device. A lifting device attached to the mobile device may be coupled to the launch device. The launch device may be moved to a launch site using the ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891281 | Housing-transportation-launch assembly and method In a ground launcher, two or more housing-transportation-launch assemblies for respective missiles are placed one on top of the other and connected releasably and interchangeably to each other; each housing-transportation-launch assembly has a respective outer casin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7849778 | Air-based vertical launch ballistic missile defense An air-based vertical launch system is described by means of which ballistic missile defense can be achieved effectively from a large aircraft. A method for ensuring safe missile egress is proposed. A method for ensuring that the missile strikes the ballistic missil... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7707922 | Mobile carrier for a projectile launcher A mobile projectile launcher is disclosed having a tiltable launching platform for supporting a plurality of canisters in each of which projectiles to be launched are stored and fired, a support plate pivotally connected to a horizontal cargo bed, and at least one l... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7610841 | System and method for enhancing the payload capacity, carriage efficiency, and adaptive flexibility of external stores mounted on an aerial vehicle A system and method for the conversion of fuel tanks, detachably mountable on the exterior of an aerial vehicle, into high volume, high capacity, diverse functionality and aerodynamically efficient airborne stores is disclosed. A conventional external fuel drop tank... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7360844 | Geosteering detectors for boring-type continuous miners The invention provides, in one embodiment, a detector for a miner comprising a gamma sensing element and a light sensing element coupled to the gamma sensing element. According to the embodiment, the detector is mounted on a rotary cutter of a boring-type continuous... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350451 | Apparatus comprising an exhaust duct and anti-fratricide shield A missile launcher that combines the functionality of a gas management system and an anti-fratricide shield is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of gas-uptake ducts are arranged on a boundary that surroun... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343314 | System and method for scheduling and train control A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338010 | Air-launchable aircraft and method of use An air-launched aircraft includes deployable wings, elevons, and vertical fins that deploy from a fuselage during flight. The aircraft may include a control system for operating the elevons, a communication system, and batteries for powering the systems. In addition... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313995 | Inclinable munitions launcher A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293492 | Multiple projectile launcher In a multiple projectile launcher system, cartridges are securely held within a cassette that can be loaded into a locking and priming mechanism in a base of a multiple projectile launcher. Once the cassette is loaded into the locking and priming mechanism, the cart... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293493 | Weapon sight This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defence of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors (16-... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246769 | Vehicles particularly useful as VTOL vehicles A vehicle including a fuselage, at least one lift-producing propeller carried by the fuselage on each side of its transverse axis a pilot's compartment formed in the fuselage between the lift-producing propellers and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237468 | Projectile firing device The invention relates to a projectile firing device used on a platform and comprising at least two tubes integral with a base. This device is characterized in that the base is mounted able to swivel on a turret around a first, substantially horizontal axis, s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219590 | Method for positioning a body along continuous-range inclination and rotation angles In a system for controlling the inclination angle and rotation angle of a body, a rotary actuator is coupled to a base. A pivot actuator is coupled to an output shaft of the rotary actuator. The rotary actuator controls the angular position of the pivot actuator. A ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210392 | Autonomous weapon system An autonomous weapon system including weapon (9) and weapon mounting system (7, 8) operable to point the weapon (9) in accordance with input control signals. The weapon system includes a sensor (2) to acquire images and other data from a ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207254 | Launching of missiles A missile launcher comprising a canister for housing a missile and piston based launcher, the piston being arrested in the tube after launch of the missile. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207256 | Weapons platform construction A vehicular weapons platform (30) including a plurality of barrel assemblies (10), wherein each barrel assembly includes a barrel (11), a plurality of projectiles (14) axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement wi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202809 | Fast acting active protection system A fast acting active protection system for military vehicles defeats RPG (rocket propelled grenade) threats fired from close ranges. The system minimizes the hazard to troops and civilians nearby. The system uses a plurality of passive sensors to locate the threat a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185575 | Weapon mounting and remote position recognition system A system for remote tracking of a tactical missile assembly orientation during targeting and leading to launch from a platform, including a weapon station frame rotatably attached to the platform and a command launch unit attached to the weapon station frame. A laun... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159501 | Stackable in-line surface missile launch system for a modular payload bay An underwater missile launch system includes one or more missile loading modules for supporting a plurality of missiles in a stackable, in-line configuration within a pressure vessel. The missiles are arranged inside the modules, which may be stacked in groups insid... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143681 | Firing direction system for a rocket launcher The invention relates to a firing direction system for adjusting a rocket launcher, and includes a drive motor (9) that is connected via a safety brake (2-8) with a drive shaft (1) for adjusting the rocket launcher, whereby a rotation of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140289 | Stackable in-line underwater missile launch system for a modular payload bay An underwater missile launch system includes one or more missile loading modules for supporting a plurality of missiles disposed within protective capsules in a stackable, in-line configuration within a pressure vessel. The missiles are arranged inside the modules, ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7093798 | Transformable airplane A transformable airplane may be reconfigured easily and rapidly to perform any one or a combination of tanking, transport, bombing, or command and control missions as desired for a tactical situation by installing or replacing mission-specific modules as desired. A ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093802 | Pressurized sonobuoy deployment system A jet aircraft with integrated, rotary sonobuoy launch system has storage racks for a number of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers; and one or more launcher units in its cabin. Each launcher unit has a pressure shell with a door allowing loading of sonobuoys in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089842 | Methods of using a marine vessel countermeasure system A marine vessel equipped with a countermeasure system having a substantially vertical launch tube that is at least generally rotatable about a vertical reference axis that extends through and along a length of the launch tube. This rotation capability of the launch ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089843 | Multiple tube pneumatic launcher A launcher includes a plurality of launch tubes for stowing and launching a plurality of air vehicles. A central air manifold is operatively connected to an air storage tank; a first launch tube air manifold is operatively connected to a first group of the launch tu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086318 | Anti-tank guided missile weapon An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) weapon system with an overhead mounted, electrically driven, remote controlled weapon station that supports a tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missile launcher and a machine gun, typically the caliber .50 M2, on a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7075481 | System and method for determining freight container locations A system and method for determining the locations of freight containers in a freight yard is described. A remote unit that includes a GPS receiver is attached to the freight containers. The remote receivers have an independent power supply—a battery. Intermittentl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047861 | System, methods and apparatus for managing a weapon system A system for managing a weapon system is provided. The system includes a number of mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs), a number of squads, each squad having a lead MRV and member MRVs, a number of central control systems, a number of reactive control systems, a central ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013790 | System and method for deploying a weapon from a stealth position A stealth weapon module (10) including a weapon support cage (11) and a weapon (12), with the weapon module (10) able to be stowed beneath a retractable hard roof (15). The roof (15) is raised and lowered by a hydraulic moto... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006009 | Servicing system for wells A well servicing system includes a computer-based system that monitors pumping or other service operations at a well site and monitors deliveries and withdrawals of chemicals at a bulk storage station. A GPS device or other location identifier provides a location va... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6907812 | Pop-up weapon system A remote pop-up weapon system utilizes an elevating deck and a rotating gun base to allow the weapon(s) to be positioned in locations that are preferred over the locations available for traditional weapon systems. The use of the elevating deck allows the weapon stat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6868769 | Containerized rocket assisted payload (RAP) launch system A rocket assisted payload launch system includes a heavy gauge metal shipping container that houses an array of containerized concentric launch tubes, or canisters. Spacers on each containerized concentric launch tube contact the adjacent tubes and retain the center... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851347 | Multi-lobed buoyant launch capsule A launch capsule assembly having a buoyant main body for a payload of a missile or other unmanned vehicle. The main body includes a plurality of lobes contributing to its interior. The lobes project perpendicular to and away from the longitudinal axis of the main bo... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6782826 | Decoy A method of decoying an incoming missile from a target. The method comprises deploying an array of barrels each containing multiple projectiles, determining a position and orientation for a decoy image of the target in relation to the incoming missile, and firing mu... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6742433 | Launcher platform A launcher platform including a support structure and a number of rails mounted on the support structure for supporting missiles thereon, each adjacent rail elevated above the other rails to accommodate additional missiles and different type missiles while maintaini... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6691600 | Multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle A multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle that has the capability for direct targeting both short and medium range land targets, as well launching missiles against longer-range land targets or air targets using indirect targeting... | 02/17/2004 |
