MUNITION WITH INTEGRITY GATED GO/NO-GO DECISION
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Abstract
A munition is presented which includes an integrity verification system that measures the integrity of the munition. When an integrity threshold is not met, engagement of the munition with a predetermined target is aborted. Also presented is a methodology for gating the engagement of the munition with the target. The methodology includes performing an integrity check of the munition after it is deployed. The method further includes aborting the engagement of the target when the integrity check of the munition fails.
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49 Claims
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1. -27. (canceled)
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28. A method comprising:
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deploying a munition to engage a target, the munition including a guidance system;
performing an integrity check of the munition, performing the integrity check comprising determining if the munition will not engage the target beyond an alert limit; and
if the integrity check fails, aborting the engagement of the target with the munition. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 48)
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39. -47. (canceled)
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49. -53. (canceled)
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