Magazine, cartridge and method for launching a countermeasure
US10684099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/933
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A magazine for storing and launching countermeasures arranged in cartridges, comprising a plurality of longitudinal cartridge cases forming the magazine, where the magazine comprises a tilting means adapted to tilt the cartridge cases, such that the openings of the cartridge cases can be directed in a selected direction, and where the magazine comprises a tracking system comprising an active position sensor adapted to detect the position of an incoming object. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed towards an incoming object before it is launched.
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