Apparatus and method suitable for use with a munition
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorMartyn John Hucker
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a fuze arming system for a munition, comprising: an arming circuit arranged to detect a setback event and, in response to the setback event, generate a signal indicating that an arming event has occurred, wherein the arming circuit comprises a sensor configured to produce a graduated output when the setback event occurs, and fuze arming system is arranged to use that graduated output.
Claims20
A fuze arming system for a munition, the fuze arming system comprising:
- an arming circuit arranged to detect a setback event and, in response to the setback event, generate a signal indicating that an arming event has occurred;
- wherein the arming circuit comprises a sensor configured to produce a graduated, non-binary output to a fuze when the setback event occurs;
- and
- wherein a graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is proportional to a degree of setback detected during the setback event, and the graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is used for providing information on one or more launch conditions of the munition.
A fuze arming method for a munition, the method comprising:
- detecting a setback event;
- responsive to the setback event, generating a signal that an arming event has occurred;
- and
- responsive to the setback event, producing a graduated, non-binary output to a fuze, wherein a graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is proportional to a degree of setback detected during the setback event, and the graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is used for providing information on launch conditions of the munition.
A fuze arming system for a munition, the system comprising:
- an arming circuit arranged to detect a setback event and, responsive to the setback event, generate a signal indicating that an arming event has occurred;
- wherein the arming circuit includes a sensor configured to produce a graduated, non-binary output to a fuze responsive to the setback event, a graduation of the graduated, non-binary output being proportional to a degree of setback detected during the setback event;
- wherein the graduation of the graduated, non-binary output provides non-binary information about one or more launch conditions of the munition;
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- wherein the fuze arming system is arranged to use the non-binary information to arm the fuze and/or program the fuze.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.