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US 8,661,980 B1Granted
Weapon and weapon system employing the same
AssigneeLone Star IP Holdings, LP
InventorsSteven D. Roemerman, Joseph Edward Tepera
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Abstract
A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having an outer casing that forms an internal chamber and a dart within the internal chamber. The dart includes a main body formed with a non-explosive material and is configured to exit the internal chamber via an opening therein.
Claims20
A weapon, comprising:
- a warhead having an outer casing that forms an internal chamber;
- a dart within said internal chamber and configured to exit said internal chamber via an opening therein, said dart being directly secured to an aft end of said warhead with a restraining device about an aft end of said dart and further restrained within said warhead with a restraining clamp about an outer side of said dart against a pressure saddle on an inner side of said dart.
A weapon system, comprising:
- a delivery vehicle;
- a weapon, including:
- a warhead having an outer casing that forms an internal chamber;
- and
- a dart within said internal chamber and configured to exit said internal chamber via an opening therein, said dart being directly secured to an aft end of said warhead with a restraining device about an aft end of said dart and further restrained within said warhead with a restraining clamp about an outer side of said dart against a pressure saddle on an inner side of said dart;
- and
- a guidance system configured to direct said weapon to a target.
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