Method and apparatus for improving terminal effect of an air-burst projectile
AssigneeNostromo Ltd.
InventorsKevin Michael Sullivan, Torgrim Jorgensen
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Abstract
The method and apparatus for a remote weapon station or incorporated into manually-aimed weapons. The methodology requires use of a muzzle velocity sensor that refines the aiming of the second and subsequent fires or volleys fired from weapon systems. When firing the first volley a weapon uses an estimated velocity and, at firing, the muzzle velocity of a projectile is measured. When firing the second volley a weapon's fire control calculates an aiming point using the measured velocity of the first volley.
Claims12
A muzzle velocity measurement system comprising:
- a projectile measurement sensor structured to read a unique identifier of a programmable projectile at muzzle exit and subsequently emit a unique programming telegram to the programmable projectile in ballistic flight,
- wherein the microwave muzzle velocity measurement system is structured to be connected to a fire control unit of a sighting device fixed on a weapon.
A muzzle velocity measurement system comprising:
- a projectile measurement sensor structured to read a unique identifier of a programmable projectile at muzzle exit and subsequently emit a unique programming telegram to the programmable projectile in ballistic flight,
- wherein post barrel exit, programming files of the programmable projectile incorporate a digital interlaced programming signal into the unique programming telegram.
A muzzle velocity measurement system comprising:
- a projectile measurement sensor structured to read a unique identifier of a programmable projectile at muzzle exit and subsequently emit a unique programming telegram to the programmable projectile in ballistic flight,
- wherein an RFID reader is housed in a muzzle break of the weapon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.