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Applications of directional ammunition discharged from a low velocity cannon

a technology of directional ammunition and low velocity cannon, applied in the field of projectiles, can solve the problems of inapplicability to the defense of aircraft, complicating the targeting process, and obsolete defense strategies, and achieves the effect of eliminating the need for precise targeting and simple and effectiv

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-16
SMOGITEL VLADIMIR
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"The present invention is a close range / extreme close range lightweight weapons system that can destroy enemy personnel and incoming hostile projectiles. It uses low velocity cannons to fire directional projectiles that can penetrate the target's skin and take advantage of the directional ammunition inside. The system is simple and easy to use, and can be customized for different threats. The projectiles are detonated at the correct distance from the target or from the cannon, and the system can be integrated with existing distance estimators and trackers on the platform. The system is lightweight and can be easily integrated with various combat platforms."

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Unfortunately, this method is not applicable to defense of aircraft due to excessive weight of modern automatic cannons and relative instability of all modern aircraft, this instability complicating the targeting process.
However, as anti-aircraft missiles are becoming smarter and more agile these defense strategies are becoming obsolete.
A review of the existing counter missile systems clearly indicate the lack of any lightweight and cost effective active counter-missile systems.

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[0022]Let me examine a couple of applications of a given weapons system. One of such applications would be destruction of a fast moving projectile / missile closing in on a friendly aircraft equipped with this weapons system. One of the novel ideas behind this weapons system is to take a relatively inaccurate weapon discharging slow moving counter-projectiles and destroy a fast moving target, preferably with one shot.

[0023]Since most anti-aircraft missiles are equipped with remote fuses the most important parameter to consider is the range of the missile's warhead. It is possible for the missile's fuse to be triggered by the explosion of the counter-projectile. Therefore the missile needs to be intercepted at the minimum distance “D-minimum” where its explosion is harmless to the aircraft. Of course, the missile can be intercepted at greater distances as well. This parameter “D-minimum” will define characteristics of the cannon—at all altitudes where the threat is likely to be faced b...

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Abstract

A method for destruction of hostile projectiles and a design of a low velocity cannon firing projectiles that contain directional ammunition. The method includes: firing from a low velocity cannon at least one projectile containing directional ammunition and detonating this directional ammunition at the optimal distance away from the target.

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[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of provisional patent application 61 / 268,726 filed on Jun. 16, 2009.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to projectiles, specifically to projectiles carrying directional ammunition, and to application of low velocity cannons. The present invention also relates to close-range counter-missile systems.[0004]2. Prior Art[0005]Numerous systems have been developed or under development for protection of vehicles against hostile guided missiles. Many different navies possess fairly efficient active counter missile systems that defeat incoming anti-ship missiles by a super-high rate of small to medium caliber fire in either a pure kinetic mode or with assistance of high explosives. Unfortunately, this method is not applicable to defense of aircraft due to excessive weight of modern automatic cannons and relative instability of all modern aircraft, this instability complicating ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41H11/02F42B12/22F41A19/00
CPCF42B12/205F42B12/32F42B12/56F42C19/095
Inventor SMOGITEL, VLADIMIR
Owner SMOGITEL VLADIMIR