Carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform
AssigneeMbda UK Limited
InventorEdwin John William Bowden-Peters
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In a method of carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform, the munition launcher platform is provided with a data tag activator and a data tag reader. A munition is attached to the munition launcher platform, the munition being provided with a data tag. An activation signal is transmitted from the data tag activator to the data tag. As a result of receiving the activation signal, the data tag returns a data response to the data tag reader. The receiving of the data response provides the munition launcher platform with an indication that the munition is still attached to the munition launcher platform.
Claims20
A method of carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform, the method comprising:
- providing the munition launcher platform with a data tag;
- attaching a munition to the munition launcher platform, the munition being provided with a data tag activator and a data tag reader;
- transmitting an activation signal from the data tag activator to the data tag, such that, as a result of receiving the activation signal, the data tag returns a data response to the data tag reader indicating ID data of the munition launcher platform, the receiving of the data response providing the munition with an indication that the munition is still attached to the munition launcher platform;
- and
- using the ID data of the munition launcher platform to ascertain one or more launch parameters that the munition is to apply prior to its launch from the munition launcher platform.
A munition comprising a data tag activator, configured for transmitting an activation signal to a data tag on a munition launcher platform, and a data tag reader, configured for receiving a data response from the data tag, wherein the data response received indicates one or more launch characteristics required by the munition.
A munition launcher platform comprising a data tag, configured for returning a data response upon activation by an activation signal received from a data tag activator on a munition, wherein the data response to be returned contains a data string that indicates information about said munition launcher platform.
A munition launcher platform and an attached munition, wherein the munition comprises
- a data tag activator, transmitting an activation signal to a data tag, and a data tag reader configured for receiving a data response from the data tag, and
- the munition launcher platform is provided with a data tag configured for returning a data response upon activation by an activation signal received from the data tag activator,
- wherein the data response to be returned contains a data string that indicates information about said munition launcher platform, and
- wherein the data response to be returned indicates one or more launch characteristics to be applied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.