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US 2022/0163295 A1Published application
Intelligent munition
AssigneeHarkind Dynamics, LLC
InventorsCraig Allen Gallimore, Kelley Stewart Weiland
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Abstract
A small arms form factor munition may package a control section with a deployment section in a munition case. The control section can have a first drag mechanism and a second drag mechanism. Firing the munition case from a firearm propels the load from the munition case and barrel of the firearm towards a target. A drag mechanism is selected and activated by the control section in response to a detected distance to the target while the load is in flight. The drag mechanism alters a flight characteristic of the load.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- positioning a first control section proximal a first deployment section, the deployment section comprising at least one electrode projectile tethered to a power source;
- attaching the first control section to the first deployment section to form a load;
- packaging the first control section and first deployment section into a munition case;
- positioning the munition case in a firearm;
- firing the munition case with the firearm to propel the load from the munition case from a barrel of the firearm towards a target;
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- activating at least one drag mechanisms from the first control section while the load is in flight to alter a flight characteristic of the load to ensure non-lethality of the load.
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A method comprising:
- packaging a control section with a deployment section in a munition case having a small arms form factor, the control section comprising a first drag mechanism and a second drag mechanism;
- firing the munition case with a firearm to propel the load from the munition case from a barrel of the firearm towards a target;
- selecting the first drag mechanism in response to a detected distance to the target;
- and
- activating the first drag mechanism while the load is in flight to alter a flight characteristic of the load.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.