Method of control of an ammunition or submunition, attack system, ammunition and designator implementing such a method
US7745767B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C13/026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The object of the invention is a method of control of an ammunition or submunition, and in particular of the control of initiation of fire and/or of control of a trajectory correction and/or of a direction of fire, from a target detection. The method consists of the following steps: (1) a field zone (2) is sweeped from the ammunition (6) or submunition using a laser beam (10), (2) a potential target (1) located on the field is spotted using a passive surveillance means (4), and (3) when the means of passive surveillance (4) detects the laser beam (10) transmitted by the ammunition or submunition, the transmission of an order of confirmation is controlled and/or of at least one off-target data via the means of surveillance (4) and towards the ammunition or submunition.
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