10results about "Fall bombs" patented technology

Apparatus and associated methods relate to an Aerial Munitions Loading and Delivery System (LBDS) configured to be mounted on an unmanned aerial platform, the LBDS having a munition holding unit including: a lever engaging frame configured to engage a interlock engagement frame of a fused munition, and a spring-loaded pin coupled to a top end of the munition configured to vertically support the munition, wherein, when the munition is loaded into the LBDS, the lever engaging frame includes an aperture configured to allow access to a safety pin of the munition. The lever engaging frame and the spring-loaded pin may, for example, exert a force in opposite directions along a horizontal axis to deactivate the munition, such that the safety pin can be removed without activating the munition.

A payload container includes a nose cone electronics hub assembly, a collar assembly, a canister assembly, and a grid fin system. The nose cone electronics hub assembly has a nose cone housing electronic components in support of flight and detonator systems. The collar assembly includes a collar coupling the nose cone electronics hub and canister together. A canister of the canister assembly houses separate parts when in a shipping configuration that can be attached to an exterior of the payload container in a deployment configuration. A fin assembly facilitates vertical descent of the payload container when dropped from an unmanned aircraft.

A system for delivering and activating a two-part explosive may include an unmanned vehicle and / or an elevated structure, and a two-part explosive device. The device may include a container that is attached to, and releasable from, the unmanned vehicle or elevated structure. The container may contain an unsensitized explosive enclosed in a casing and and a sensitizing agent adjacent to the casing. The device may include an opening mechanism positioned at least partially within the container and adjacent to the casing. The opening mechanism may open the casing and expose the unsensitized explosive to the sensitizing agent, forming the two-part explosive in response to the container being released from the unmanned vehicle or elevated structure. The device may include a detonator inside or attached to the container. The detonator may trigger ignition of the two-part explosive after the unsensitized explosive is exposed to the sensitizing agent.

An embodiment of the bomb casing (1) defines a generally conical nose portion (2) and a cylindrical body portion (3). At least one, and more preferably both, of the generally conical nose portion (2) and / or the cylindrical body portion (3) are formed from an additive manufacturing process, which is preferably cold-gas dynamic spraying of metal particles onto a support member. In one embodiment, the generally conical nose portion and cylindrical body portion are integrally formed.

An embodiment of the bomb casing (1) defines a generally conical nose portion (2) and a cylindrical body portion (3). At least one, and more preferably both, of the generally conical nose portion (2) and / or the cylindrical body portion (3) are formed from an additive manufacturing process, which is preferably cold-gas dynamic spraying of metal particles onto a support member. In one embodiment, the generally conical nose portion and cylindrical body portion are integrally formed.

A modular air-drop package assembly is provided for delivering an internal payload. The assembly is oriented along axial, radial and angular directions, and includes a front section and a rear section. The front section has a hollow housing open at its rear along the axial direction. The housing has an inner wall that includes a plurality of angularly spaced indentations. Each indentation extends radially into the wall. The rear section has a bulkhead, a sleeve and a corresponding plurality of flanges. The bulkhead closes the housing at the rear. The sleeve extends axially forward from the bulkhead along the axial direction for insertion into the housing. The plurality of flanges extends forward from the bulkhead. Each flange has a radially extending tab that engages with a corresponding indentation of the plurality.

A bomb casing (1) defining a generally conical nose portion (2) and a cylindrical body portion (3), at least one of the generally conical nose portion (2) and / or the cylindrical body portion (3) being formed from an additive manufacturing process. The additive manufacturing process is cold-gas dynamic spraying of metal particles entrained within a gas stream emanating from a nozzle (6) onto a support member (8). The metal particles as deposited onto the support member (8) form interlaced beads (18) extending in a circumferential direction, wherein a spray path overlap of the nozzle (6) during cold-gas dynamic spraying of the metal particles forming adjacent beads (18) is between 30% and 60% of a spray path overlap that would result in minimal overlapping of the two adjacent beads (18).

A fall trajectory control system (1) comprising a drone (2) including an imaging unit capturing an image in at least a vertically downward direction, and a drop object holding part capable of holding a drop object (6) and releasing a state of holding the drop object (6), and capable of flying due to rotation of a drone side propeller, and an operation terminal (4) used by an operator controlling the drone (2), wherein the operation terminal (4) includes a display displaying the image captured by the imaging unit, and a trajectory operation unit operated by the operator and used for operating a fall trajectory of the drop object (6) following the state of holding the drop object (6) released by the drop object holding part, and wherein the drone (2) or the drop object (6) includes a trajectory control unit controlling the fall trajectory of the drop object (6) in response to operation of the trajectory operation unit operated by the operator with a visual confirmation of the image displayed on the display.

A bomb casing (1) defining a generally conical nose portion (2) and a cylindrical body portion (3), at least one of the generally conical nose portion (2) and / or the cylindrical body portion (3) being formed from an additive manufacturing process. The additive manufacturing process is cold-gas dynamic spraying of metal particles entrained within a gas stream emanating from a nozzle (6) onto a support member (8). The metal particles as deposited onto the support member (8) form interlaced beads (18) extending in a circumferential direction, wherein a spray path overlap of the nozzle (6) during cold-gas dynamic spraying of the metal particles forming adjacent beads (18) is between 30% and 60% of a spray path overlap that would result in minimal overlapping of the two adjacent beads (18).