SMALL SMART WEAPON AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of operating a weapon, comprising:
- providing a warhead of said weapon including destructive elements;
attaching said weapon to a delivery vehicle with a folding lug switch assembly;
folding said folding lug switch assembly into a cavity of said weapon after launching from said delivery vehicle; and
providing a signal 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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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead of said weapon including destructive elements; attaching said weapon to a delivery vehicle with a folding lug switch assembly; folding said folding lug switch assembly into a cavity of said weapon after launching from said delivery vehicle; and providing a signal to arm said warhead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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