Target assignment projectile
First Claim
1. A projectile capable of impacting a target comprising:
- an ordnance portion;
an onboard speed control coupled to the ordnance portion and having a shaped explosive charge, wherein the shaped explosive charge adjusts the velocity of the ordnance portion after firing of the projectile; and
an active transmitter coupled to the ordnance portion, wherein the active transmitter transmits a signal within a cone angle extending in a direction opposite of the projectile'"'"'s flight direction after the projectile has impacted the target.
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Abstract
A system for communicating with a projectile in flight toward an intended target includes a barrel-launched projectile and a remote receiver. The barrel-launched projectile includes an ordnance portion, an active communications apparatus and an onboard speed control. The active communications apparatus includes an onboard receiver, an electromagnetic wave reception device, and an active transmitter. The electromagnetic wave reception device includes at least one from the group consisting of an antenna and a photo receptor and is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic wave reception device is connected to provide a signal derived from the electromagnetic signal to the onboard receiver to deploy the onboard speed control. The active transmitter is connected and configured for transmitting a signal to the remote receiver during flight and before activation of the speed control. The transmitted signal is directed within a cone angle extending in a direction opposite of the barrel-launched projectile'"'"'s flight direction. The onboard speed control includes a shaped explosive charge. Deploying the onboard speed control initiates explosion of the shaped explosive charge. The explosion of the shaped explosive charge adjusts velocity of the barrel-launched projectile.
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20 Claims
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1. A projectile capable of impacting a target comprising:
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an ordnance portion; an onboard speed control coupled to the ordnance portion and having a shaped explosive charge, wherein the shaped explosive charge adjusts the velocity of the ordnance portion after firing of the projectile; and an active transmitter coupled to the ordnance portion, wherein the active transmitter transmits a signal within a cone angle extending in a direction opposite of the projectile'"'"'s flight direction after the projectile has impacted the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A projectile capable of impacting a target comprising:
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an ordnance portion; an onboard speed control coupled to the ordnance portion and having a shaped explosive charge, wherein the shaped explosive charge adjusts the velocity of the ordnance portion after firing of the projectile; an active communication apparatus in electronic communication with the onboard speed control, the active communication apparatus having a reception device and an active transmitter, wherein the active communication apparatus is coupled to the rear of the ordnance portion, and wherein the active transmitter transmits a signal within a cone angle extending in a direction opposite of the projectile'"'"'s flight direction after the projectile has impacted the target. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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