Attack capability enhancing ballistic sabot
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsMichael G. Kalifa, Zachary Williamson
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Abstract
A ballistic sabot for adapting a payload to a launch device is disclosed. The ballistic sabot can include a support structure configured to be releasably coupled to a payload and to operably interface with a launch device. The launch device can be operable to launch the payload and the support structure on a ballistic trajectory. The support structure can be configured to retain and travel with the payload along the ballistic trajectory substantially beyond the launch device prior to release and separation from the payload.
Claims29
A ballistic sabot for adapting a payload to a launch device, comprising:
- a support structure having a payload interface configured to be releasably coupled to a payload and a launch device interface to operably interface with a launch device, the launch device being operable to launch the payload and the ballistic sabot on a ballistic trajectory;
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- a release mechanism that is selectively actuatable to facilitate release and separation of the support structure and the payload from one another,
- wherein the support structure retains and travels with the payload along the ballistic trajectory substantially beyond the launch device prior to selective actuation of the release mechanism to release and separate the support structure from the payload.
A payload delivery system, comprising:
- a launch device;
- a payload;
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- a ballistic sabot for adapting the payload to the launch device, the ballistic sabot having a support structure configured to be releasably coupled to the payload and to operably interface with the launch device, the launch device being operable to launch the payload and the support structure on a ballistic trajectory,
- wherein the support structure is configured to retain and travel with the payload along the ballistic trajectory substantially beyond the launch device prior to release and separation from the payload.
A method of facilitating delivery of a payload, comprising:
- providing a ballistic sabot for adapting a payload to a launch device, the ballistic sabot having a support structure configured to be releasably coupled to the payload and to operably interface with the launch device, wherein the launch device is operable to launch the payload and the support structure on a ballistic trajectory;
- facilitating retention of the payload by the ballistic sabot such that the ballistic sabot travels with the payload along the ballistic trajectory substantially beyond the launch device;
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- facilitating release and separation of the ballistic sabot from the payload.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.