METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AGAINST IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

• US 20090263765A1
• Filed: 01/21/2009
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Jones, Giles D., Ha, Quang K., Ourn, Lee L., Jannati, Saman, Bian, Qingce, MacArthur, David L., Taylor, Glenn D.
• Application Number:
  US12/356,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20090263765A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/11
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 11/12 Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 33/06 Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets or bombs F42B33/004 and F42B33/04 take precedence; elimination of undesirable components of explosives C06B21/0091
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/12 Projectiles or missiles F42B10/48, F42B12/36, F42B19/36 take precedence

Abstract

Method and apparatus for a training system for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). An IED training system can include an inert explosive component that can resemble a large round, rocket propelled grenade (RPG), or the like. Various triggers can activate visual and/or audio devices in response to triggering the system, such as by a motion sensor or trainer action.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

initializing a training system for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) having an inert explosive component resembling a real IED; and

activating one or more of an audio cue device, a visual cue device, and a pyrotechnic device upon triggering of the system.

2. The method according to claim 1, further including initializing a motion sensor that can trigger the system.

3. The method according to claim 1, further including receiving a signal from a user to trigger the system.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the visual cue device includes a canister containing power under pressure that can be released