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US 2022/0324567 A1Published application
Improvements in and relating to a guided weapon
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsBenjamin Daniel Worrall, Julian David Wright, Martyn John Hucker
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Abstract
Disclosed is an unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, comprising a plurality of rotors, a camera and an explosive payload, wherein the UAV comprises a generally elongate body, and the camera and the payload are arranged substantially in-line within the body.
Claims20
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- a plurality of rotors;
- a camera;
- an explosive payload;
- and
- an elongate body, wherein the camera and the payload are arranged substantially in-line within the body.
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The UAV of claim 6, wherein the gimbal mount is arranged such that the camera automatically adopts a forward-facing orientation.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- an elongate body;
- a plurality of rotors;
- a camera configured with a gimbal mount, such that the camera orientation is independent from the orientation of the UAV, wherein the gimbal mount is arranged such that the camera automatically adopts a forward-facing orientation;
- and
- an explosive payload;
- wherein the camera and the payload are arranged substantially in-line within the body, the camera being forward of the payload.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- an elongate body;
- a plurality of rotors;
- an explosive payload arranged within the body;
- and
- a camera arranged within the body and forward of the payload, the camera configured with a gimbal mount, such that the camera orientation is independent from the orientation of the UAV, wherein the gimbal mount is arranged such that the camera automatically adopts a forward-facing orientation;
- wherein the UAV is arranged, in use, to perform a final approach maneuver so as to provide an optimal engagement angle with a target, such that, in the final approach maneuver, a direction of the camera, a direction of the UAV, and a direction of an explosion produced by the explosive payload are aligned.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.