System and method for munition impact assessment

A method of determining the impact success of a self guided munition which is launched or dropped from a platform, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) processing information generated by an onboard guidance system of the self guided munition, said information pertaining to an in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact;
• (b) generating a signal including information pertaining, to an accuracy, with respect to a target, of said in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact;
• and
• (c) transmitting said signal generated by said processing unit in a manner receivable by a receiving device of the platform so as to enable to determine the impact success of the self guided munition;
• wherein said signal including said information pertaining to said accuracy, with respect to said target, of said in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact includes information indicating an impact success or an impact failure of the self guided munition.

A system for determining the impact success of a self guided munition which is launched or dropped from a platform, the system comprising an impact verification assembly being integrateable into the self guided munition, said impact verification assembly including:

• (a) a processing unit for receiving and processing information from an onboard guidance system of the self guided munition, said information pertaining to an in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact, said processing unit further being for generating a signal including information pertaining to an accuracy of said in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact with respect to a target;
• and
• (b) a transmitter being in communication with said processing unit, said transmitter being for transmitting said signal generated by said processing unit in a manner receivable by a receiving device of the platform;
• wherein, in a case where the impact success of more than one of the self guided munition is to be co-assessed, said signal generated and transmitted by said impact verification assembly of each self guided munition also includes information uniquely identifying each self guided munition.

A system for determining the impact success of a self guided munition which is launched or dropped from a platform, the system comprising an impact verification assembly being integrateable into the self guided munition, said impact verification assembly including:

• (a) a processing unit for receiving and processing information from an onboard guidance system of the self guided munition, said information pertaining to an in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact, said processing unit further being for generating a signal including information pertaining to an accuracy of said in-flight trajectory position of the self guided munition prior to impact with respect to a target;
• and
• (b) a transmitter being in communication with said processing unit, said transmitter being for transmitting said signal generated by said processing unit in a manner receivable by a receiving device of the platform;
• wherein said impact verification assembly includes an interface for connecting to a power supply of the self guided munition.