Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same
First Claim
1. A weapon, comprising:
- a warhead including destructive elements; and
a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach said weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from said delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm said warhead.
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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 destructive elements. The weapon also includes a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach the weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from the delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm the warhead. The weapon still further includes a guidance section including an antenna configured to receive mission data before launching from the delivery vehicle and further configured to receive instructions after launching from the delivery vehicle to guide the weapon to a target.
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50 Claims
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1. A weapon, comprising:
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a warhead including destructive elements; and
a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach said weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from said delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead including destructive elements;
attaching said weapon to a delivery vehicle with a folding lug switch assembly; and
closing said folding lug switch assembly after launching from said delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing a weapon, comprising:
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forming a warhead including destructive elements; and
forming a folding lug switch assembly projecting from a surface of said weapon that provides a mechanism to attach said weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from said delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A weapon system, comprising:
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a delivery vehicle; and
a weapon, including;
a warhead including destructive elements, a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach said weapon to said delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from said delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm said warhead, a guidance section configured to guide said weapon to a target, and an aft section including flight control elements and tail fins. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A weapon, comprising:
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a warhead including destructive elements; and
a guidance section including an antenna configured to receive mission data before launching from a delivery vehicle and further configured to receive instructions after launching from said delivery vehicle to guide said weapon to a target. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of operating a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead including destructive elements;
receiving mission data via an antenna of said weapon before launching from a delivery vehicle; and
receiving instructions via said antenna after launching from said delivery vehicle to guide said weapon to a target. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of manufacturing a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead including destructive elements; and
providing an antenna about a surface of said weapon configured to receive mission data before launching from said delivery vehicle and receive instructions after launching from said delivery vehicle to guide said weapon to a target. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A weapon system, comprising:
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a delivery vehicle; and
a weapon, including;
a warhead including destructive elements, a guidance section including an antenna configured to receive mission data before launching from a delivery vehicle and further configured to receive instructions after launching from said delivery vehicle to guide said weapon to a target, and an aft section including flight control elements and tail fins. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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