Propulsionless hypersonic dual role munition
US12228382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A propulsionless munition configured to be launched from a hypersonic aerial includes a munition body that is free of any propulsion system for producing thrust. The munition body includes a forward section including a radome assembly and an aft section including a control system. The radome assembly includes a nose radome and a frangible radome cover disposed over the nose radome for shielding the nose radome from high temperatures resulting from aerodynamic heating at hypersonic speeds. The frangible radome cover is detachable from the nose radome upon detection by the control system of a predetermined threshold comprising at least one of a predetermined speed, a predetermined altitude, and a predetermined temperature.
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