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AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorRichard Janik
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The fuse mode of a laser guided munition is remotely set and/or changed by encoding fuse mode information onto fuse mode designating light received by the light detector of the munition. Embodiments do not require hardware modification of existing munitions and/or control systems. The mode designating light can be the target designating laser light, and the fuse mode information can be encoded together with counter counter measure (CCM) information. Or the mode designating light source can be a separate laser or non-laser light source. Encoding of the fuse mode information can be by modulation and/or wavelength selection of the mode designating light. In embodiments, the fuse mode can be selected before and/or after launch of the munition.
A laser guided munition comprising:
A method of remotely controlling a fuse mode of a laser guided munition, the method comprising:
Non-transitory media included in a laser guided munition, said non-transitory media containing software instructions recorded thereupon that can be executed by a munition controller of the laser guided munition to control selection of a fuse mode of the laser guided munition, said laser guided munition including a light detector configured to receive target designating laser light that is reflected from a designated target, and a warhead having a fuse that is configured to detonate the warhead under control of the selected fuse mode, said fuse mode being selectable from among a plurality of fuse modes, the software instructions being configured to cause the munition controller to:
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