Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same
- Patent Title (中): 小型智能武器和武器系统采用相同
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Application No.: US11541207Application Date: 2006-09-29
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Publication No.: US07690304B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Steven D. Roemerman , John P. Volpi
- Applicant: Steven D. Roemerman , John P. Volpi
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Lone Star IP Holdings, LP
- Current Assignee: Lone Star IP Holdings, LP
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: F42C15/40
- IPC: F42C15/40 ; B64D1/04

Abstract:
A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having destructive elements. The weapon also includes a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach the weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from the delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm the warhead. The weapon still further includes a guidance section including an antenna configured to receive mission data before launching from the delivery vehicle and further configured to receive instructions after launching from the delivery vehicle to guide the weapon to a target.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070157843A1 Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same Public/Granted day:2007-07-12
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