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US 2020/0023966 A1Published application
Anti-personnel autonomous vehicle
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorGentry B. Stephens
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Abstract
An anti-personnel autonomous vehicle (APAV) system has a fuselage formed by a directional fragmentation weapon (DFW). An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assembly is engaged to the DFW, the UAV assembly having a plurality of lift units positioned to provide balanced lift on the DFW. A control module integrated in the UAV assembly has a wireless transmitter/receiver communicating with a remote controller.
Claims20
An anti-personnel autonomous vehicle (APAV) system comprising:
- a fuselage formed by a directional fragmentation weapon (DFW);
- an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assembly engaged to the DFW and having a plurality of lift units positioned to provide balanced lift on the DFW;
- a control module integrated in the UAV assembly having a wireless transmitter/receiver communicating with a remote controller.
An anti-personnel autonomous vehicle (APAV) comprising:
- a fuselage formed by a directional fragmentation weapon (DFW);
- a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assembly having
- a harness employing a longitudinal strap and two lateral straps adapted to be engaged around the DFW;
- four lift units having motors and propellers, said lift units connected to the lateral straps, said lateral straps fixed to the longitudinal strap at connection points positioned to provide balanced lift on the DFW and clearance of the propellers;
- a control module integrated in the UAV assembly, said control module having
- a wireless transmitter/receiver;
- a microprocessor connected to the wireless transmitter/receiver for navigation and control with electrical connections to the lift units for power control of the motors;
- a detonator connector interconnecting the control module with a detonator input receptacle on the DFW;
- a targeting and navigation camera affixed to the longitudinal strap at a central position intermediate the connection points on a bottom surface of the DFW, the targeting and navigation camera connected to the microprocessor whereby images from the targeting and navigation camera are transmitted through the wireless transmitter/receiver;
- and
- a battery incorporated in the control module and connected to provide power to the microprocessor, wireless transmitter/receiver, detonator connector and motors of the lift units.
8 more elements
A method for enemy engagement with an anti-personnel autonomous vehicle (APAV) comprising:
- retrieving a directed fragmentation weapon (DFW);
- mounting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assembly to the DFW;
- and,
- communicating through a control module with a remote controller through a wireless transmitter/receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.