Zone-defense weapon system and method for controlling same
AssigneeGiat Industries
InventorsThierry Bredy, Herve Rodriguez, Emmanuel Marchand
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Abstract
A zone-defense weapon system includes an attack device having at least one main launch tube having a projectile that encloses an explosive charge. At least one device for surveillance and acquisition of targets controls a surveillance zone by detecting an objective target penetrating into the surveillance zone, and by controlling firing of the main projectile in the direction of the detected objective target. The attack device is located at a remote distance from the surveillance and target-acquisition device, and the surveillance zone is within the action radius of the attack device. The surveillance device may include an auxiliary projectile fired from the attack device.
Claims18
A zone-defense weapon system comprising:
- at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device for controlling a surveillance zone to detect an objective target entering into said surveillance zone;
- an attack device having at least one main projectile launch tube and at least one auxiliary launch tube, said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device controlling actuation of the attack device in a direction of the objective target;
- wherein the at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device is a remote distance from the attack device, the surveillance zone being located in an action radius of the attack device, and wherein said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device includes an auxiliary projectile that is fired from said at least one auxiliary launch tube of said attack device and lands within said surveillance zone, and said at least one main projectile is fired from said at least one main projectile launch tube and falls within the surveillance zone adjacent said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device.
A method for controlling a zone-defense weapon system having at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device and an attack device, said method comprising:
- firing said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device into a surveillance zone;
- monitoring objective targets in said surveillance zone after said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device has landed in said surveillance zone;
- signalling said attack device to deploy a projectile into said surveillance zone when the at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device signals a reception device attached to and operatively coupled to said attack device;
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- providing a plurality of surveillance and target-acquisition devices and providing an attack device corresponding to each of said surveillance and target-acquisition devices, wherein respective ones of said surveillance and target-acquisition devices directly signal corresponding ones of said attack devices when an objective target is sensed in corresponding surveillance zones.
A method for controlling a zone-defense weapon system having at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device and an attack device, said method comprising:
- firing said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device into a surveillance zone;
- monitoring objective targets in said surveillance zone after said at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device has landed in said surveillance zone;
- signalling said attack device to deploy a projectile into said surveillance zone when the at least one surveillance and target-acquisition device signals a reception device attached to and operatively coupled to said attack device;
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- mounting a main launch tube or said projectile and an auxiliary tube for said surveillance and target-acquisition device on a common platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.