Munition with controlled self neutralization

An area-denial munition configured for self-neutralization of an explosive ordnance, the munition comprising:

• a housing including a chassis defining a sidewall for at least partially containing the explosive ordnance, the chassis defining one or more openings in the housing such that the housing is an at least partially open structure exposing an interior to an ambient environment outside of the munition;
• a detonation module coupled with the explosive ordnance, the detonation module including a detonation initiator configured to cause a detonation of the explosive ordnance, the detonation initiator being one of an exploding foil initiator (EFI) and a low energy exploding foil initiator (LEEFI), and is configured to initiate detonation of the explosive ordnance via a first voltage driven through a metal wire or strip;
• and
• a deflagration module coupled with a pyrotechnic primer, the deflagration module including a deflagration initiator configured to cause a deflagration of the pyrotechnic primer for deflagration of the explosive ordnance, the deflagration initiator being one of an exploding foil initiator (EFI) and a low energy exploding foil initiator (LEEFI), and configured to initiate deflagration of the explosive ordnance via a second voltage driven through a metal wire or strip, the second voltage being reduced relative to the first voltage by 40% to 70%;
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• a munition controller including a processor and memory, the memory including a set of instructions executable by the processor to cause the munition controller to:
• receive, via the munition control circuitry, instructions to deflagrate the explosive ordnance;
• instruct, via the munition control circuitry, the deflagration module to activate the deflagration initiator;
• and
• cause, via the deflagration initiator, a deflagration of the explosive ordnance.

An area denial system for deployment in a region, the area denial system comprising:

• a plurality of munitions;
• one or more sensor devices;
• and
• a command and control unit, the plurality of munitions the one or more sensor devices and the command and control unit networked together via the one or more gateway devices in an area denial network;
• wherein each of the plurality of munitions are configured for self-neutralization of an explosive ordnance, each of the munitions including:
• a housing including a chassis defining a sidewall for at least partially containing the explosive ordnance, the chassis defining one or more openings in the housing such that the housing is an at least partially open structure exposing an interior to an ambient environment outside of the munition;
• a detonation module coupled with the explosive ordnance, the detonation module including a detonation initiator configured to cause a detonation of the explosive ordnance, the detonation initiator being one of an exploding foil initiator (EFI) and a low energy exploding foil initiator (LEEFI), and is configured to initiate detonation of the explosive ordnance via a first voltage driven through a metal wire or strip;
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• a deflagration module coupled with a pyrotechnic primer, the deflagration module including a deflagration initiator configured to cause a deflagration of the pyrotechnic primer for deflagration of the explosive ordnance, the deflagration initiator being one of an exploding foil initiator (EFI) and a low energy exploding foil initiator (LEEFI), and configured to initiate deflagration of the explosive ordnance via a second voltage driven through a metal wire or strip, the second voltage being reduced relative to the first voltage by 40% to 70%;
• and
• a munition controller including a processor and memory, the memory including a set of instructions executable by the processor to cause the munition controller to:
• receive, via the munition control circuitry, instructions to deflagrate the explosive ordnance;
• instruct, via the munition control circuitry, the deflagration module to activate the deflagration initiator;
• and
• cause, via the deflagration initiator, a deflagration of the explosive ordnance.