Drone-assisted systems and methods of calculating a ballistic solution for a projectile
US10866065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G3/165
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drone-assisted ballistic system is provided. The ballistic system may include a plurality of mobile devices, a ballistic computer, and a data interface. Each mobile device may be operable to gather wind data along or adjacent to a flight path of a projectile to a target, each mobile device measuring at least wind speed and wind direction. The ballistic system may include at least one static device operable to gather wind data at or near a launch or firing position. The ballistic computer may be in data communication with the plurality of mobile devices to receive the wind data. The ballistic computer may be configured to calculate a wind compensation value for the projectile based on the wind data. The data interface may be in data communication with the ballistic computer to output the wind compensation value to a user in real-time.
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