公开(公告)号：ZA200403494B

公开(公告)日：2005-05-09

申请号：ZA200403494

申请日：2004-05-07

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: B63G1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D7/00 ,  F41A9/72 ,  B64D7/04 ,  B64D7/08 ,  F41A21/08 ,  F41A21/20 ,  F41A21/36 ,  F41A21/48 ,  F41A23/00 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F41A ,  B64D ,  B63G

Abstract: A vehicular weapons platform ( 30 ) including a plurality of barrel assemblies ( 10 ), wherein each barrel assembly includes a barrel ( 11 ), a plurality of projectiles ( 14 ) axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel ( 11 ) and discrete propellant charges ( 15 ) for propelling respective projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel; and at least one of said plurality of barrel assemblies ( 10 ) includes a barrel which also forms a structural member of the weapons platform. In one preferred form, the weapons platform takes the form of a small combat aerial vehicle (SCAV) ( 30 ), wherein the barrel assemblies ( 10 ) form the airframe. A method of constructing a weapons platform from the barrel assemblies is also described.

公开(公告)号：BR0214189A

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：BR0214189

申请日：2002-10-24

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41A9/72 ,  B63G1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D7/00 ,  B64D7/04 ,  B64D7/08 ,  F41A21/08 ,  F41A21/20 ,  F41A21/36 ,  F41A21/48 ,  F41A23/00 ,  F42B5/03

Abstract: A vehicular weapons platform ( 30 ) including a plurality of barrel assemblies ( 10 ), wherein each barrel assembly includes a barrel ( 11 ), a plurality of projectiles ( 14 ) axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel ( 11 ) and discrete propellant charges ( 15 ) for propelling respective projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel; and at least one of said plurality of barrel assemblies ( 10 ) includes a barrel which also forms a structural member of the weapons platform. In one preferred form, the weapons platform takes the form of a small combat aerial vehicle (SCAV) ( 30 ), wherein the barrel assemblies ( 10 ) form the airframe. A method of constructing a weapons platform from the barrel assemblies is also described.

公开(公告)号：AU772631B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：AU3142802

申请日：2002-04-05

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41A21/06

公开(公告)号：AT241793T

公开(公告)日：2003-06-15

申请号：AT00119981

申请日：1994-03-14

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41A19/65 ,  F41A21/00 ,  F41A21/06 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F42B5/08 ,  F42B14/00

Abstract: A barrel (12) assembly (10)(10) includes barrel (12)(12), projectile assemblies (14) axially disposed within the barrel (12), propellant charge (16)s (16)(16), ignition means (18), and control means (20). Projectile assemblies (14) are sequentially fired from the barrel (12). Also disclosed is an arming system, a barrel (12) construction, means for preventing compression of the propellant charge (16)s (16) and means (34,36) for ensuring sealing between the projectile assembly (14) and the barrel (12).

公开(公告)号：CA2467351A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-30

申请号：CA2467351

申请日：2002-11-11

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41A9/36 ,  F41A9/72 ,  F41A9/79 ,  F41F1/10 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F42B39/26

Abstract: A belt-fed machine gun (1) for firing a multiplicity of cartridges (6) encas ed in sleeves (7), which sleeves are linked to form a belt (8). The machine gun includes a plurality of substantially parallel barrels (2) mounted for circumrotation, a plurality of cradles (5) for supporting the cartridges encased in the sleeves, said cradles being mounted for circumrotation with said plurality of substantially parallel barrels (2) wherein a number of the plurality of cradles in an operative condition are aligned coaxially with corresponding barrels, a housing (9) and a breechblock (10). The housing and said cradles (5) in an operative condition engage sleeves (7) encasing cartridges (6) to form chambers with said breechblock, wherein the breechblo ck includes a guide (11) for engagement with a follower (15) on the cartridges (6) to urge cartridge and sleeve (7) into engagement with a barrel (2). The gun (1) further includes a firing mechanism for initiating a propellant char ge (18) in one or more of the cartridges (6) supported by cradles (5) in the operative condition.

公开(公告)号：ZA200203284B

公开(公告)日：2003-05-28

申请号：ZA200203284

申请日：2002-04-25

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  F41J2/00 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F42B5/15 ,  F41H ,  F42B

Abstract: A method of decoying an incoming missile from a target. The method comprises deploying an array of barrels each containing multiple projectiles, determining a position and orientation for a decoy image of the target in relation to the incoming missile, and firing multiple projectiles substantially simultaneously from respective barrels of the array to create the image. Each projectile contains image forming matter.

公开(公告)号：AU748952C

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：AU3545100

申请日：2000-04-07

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: A62C3/02 ,  A62C31/00 ,  F41A19/65 ,  F41A21/06 ,  F42B12/20 ,  F42B12/46 ,  F42B12/58 ,  G01V1/08 ,  G01V1/13 ,  G01V1/393

公开(公告)号：BR0015057A

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：BR0015057

申请日：2000-11-03

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41G3/16 ,  F41A19/65 ,  F41H11/00 ,  F41H11/06 ,  F41H13/00 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F42B23/16

Abstract: Set defence means (12) for defending designated area (10) including at least one monitor (14) for monitoring designated area (10) to detect any zone therein in which a new presence appears. Defence (13) is capable of debilitating personnel present anywhere in designated area (10). Communication means is also provided to communicate between monitoring means (14) and defence means (12) for triggering selective activation of defence means (12) for delivering a debilitating attack to the detected zone. Defence means (12) may include machine guns, grenade and rocket launchers, cannons, or multi-barrel weapons each having barrels (16) loaded with multiple sequentially fired projectiles (15) selectively fired by electronic controls. Monitor (14) can be associated with an array of sensors (11).

公开(公告)号：AU737189C

公开(公告)日：2002-06-13

申请号：AU3793500

申请日：2000-06-06

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F41A19/65 ,  F41A21/00 ,  F41A21/06 ,  F41A21/28

公开(公告)号：CA2407772A1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-29

申请号：CA2407772

申请日：2001-05-25

Applicant: METAL STORM LTD

Inventor： O'DWYER JAMES MICHAEL

IPC: F42B10/60 ,  F41G7/20 ,  F42B5/03 ,  F42B10/30 ,  F42B10/48 ,  F42B10/66 ,  G05D1/12 ,  F41G7/00 ,  F42B15/01 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64G1/24

Abstract: Missile (10) includes one or more of barrel assemblies (11) which are displaced from the centre of gravity of missile (10). Each barrel assembly (11) includes a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within the barrel, and each projectiles is associated with a discrete propellant charge for propelling the projectile sequentially from the barrel. Each array of barrel assemblies (11) is capable of selectively firing the projectiles from select ed barrels whereby missile (10) is accelerated by the reactionary force generat ed by said firing of projectiles and the missile is deflected onto a new course or trajectory. This enables missile (10) to be steered to intercept its targ et even if the target is undertaking evasive manoeuvre. Each barrel assembly (1 1) can include up to twelve projectiles.