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Method and apparatus for optically programming a projectile

US8499693B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23References

31Claims

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Assignee

Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH · DE

Inventors

Kevin Michael Sullivan · Wilmington, US
Jacob Stefanus Budricks · Alberton, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2008
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42C15/42
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for optically programming an in-flight projectile fired from a weapon comprises a fire control device and a controlled projectile. The fire control device comprises an optical transmitter and the projectile comprises a fuze, an optical collector and an optical sensor. The transmitter transmits optical signals to the in-flight projectile in order to program the circuit of the fuze disposed in the projectile.

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