A targeting munition deploys shards equipped with laser diodes to emit infrared illumination for terminal guidance.
A segmented projectile uses a pyrotechnic delay column to eject secondary payloads mid-flight, maintaining aerodynamic efficiency.
An arrow insert uses frictional retaining mechanisms to securely hold the arrow point within a threaded bore.
Segment base components from reactive layers using cold gas spraying or hot isostatic pressing to reduce manufacturing complexity and cost.
A deformable crash element absorbs upstream detonation stress, protecting the main charge from damage while enabling precise jet formation.
An open cell foam suction cup with shallow concavity seals against rough surfaces without wetting, preventing dirt accumulation and staining.
Space-based satellites deorbit dense projectiles to deliver massive kinetic energy, bypassing the long engagement times of traditional ICBMs and bombers.
Sintering powdered metal and ceramic phases creates a brittle network that resolves the contradiction between frangibility and manufacturing cost.
An embedded fixing anchor with a retaining disc prevents radial contraction of the stem, eliminating choking hazards from detached toy projectiles.
Pivotable broadhead blades lock via reciprocating motion to resolve aerodynamic drag versus cutting efficiency trade-offs.
Multi-component projectile portions radially expand using rifled barrel spin forces to achieve a predetermined spread pattern.
Integral aft wall prevents fuse detachment and stress concentration, ensuring reliable explosion patterns.
Replacing bulky mechanical linkages with ultrasonic vibration actuation reduces gimbal weight and complexity while maintaining line-of-sight stability.
Deploying a biodegradable fiber cloud disrupts air flow over propellers, eliminating thrust generation without precise targeting or collateral damage.
Fusing a tracer insert via projectile pressure maintains color visibility against flame soot while establishing ballast.
Angled sockets create divergent anchor trajectories that eliminate mid-air collisions, ensuring reliable leg entanglement for less-than-lethal restraint.
A range extension unit with deployable wings attaches to guided mortar bombs to generate aerodynamic lift.
LED training cartridge replaces pyrophoric iron with electronics to eliminate burn hazards and unexploded ordnance risks.
A self-sealing ignition channel positions the explosive ignition point away from the detonator to accelerate fragments using internal pressure.
A lighted arrow nock uses a push member to break battery contact and turn off the lamp.
Integrating a ballute with a spin brake reduces flare rotation, enabling a compact one-stage ejection that increases illuminant volume and burn time.
Nested dummy ammunition rounds eliminate frequent round removal and safety hazards by using disengageable brakes to secure multiple projectiles in the barrel.
An interlocking sabot and cap seal propellant gases, preventing moisture absorption while ensuring accurate loading.
Spring-loaded piston releases via eutectic deformation to strike a primer and ignite pyrotechnic aerosol.
A metal augmented charge uses flaked aluminum powder to disperse fuel-air explosive particles.
A pneumatic firearm barrel cleaner uses pressurized gas to propel cleaning projectiles through the barrel.
Fluorescent tracer coatings replace active electronic emitters to reduce battery power consumption while maintaining measurement precision.
Radial protrusions retain a flange that produces counter-torque against shallow-angle ricochets, ensuring stable trajectory and reliable target penetration.
An automated fire control unit determines optimal firing parameters to cover geographical areas with airburst ammunition, reducing manual waste.
A fragmenting projectile uses a nose-mounted core to control fragmentation patterns while maintaining identical ballistic geometry.
A foam nose cone inside an inflatable bladder absorbs impact force, enabling larger toy designs that meet safety standards.
A dart uses a sliding engagement method to connect the shaft and flight via a hollow cylindrical cap-like portion.
Mobile robotic devices deploy into concealed areas to collect data, reducing personnel exposure during hazardous surveillance operations.
A rear-deploying broadhead uses a plunger mechanism to extend blades upon impact.
Segmented bullet heads with scored lines fracture on impact to reliably release agents, solving inefficiencies in prior nonlethal designs.
Twisting grooves on a paper casing rotate the bullet to prevent deformation and maintain kinetic energy at longer ranges.
Segmenting the guidance system into a universal kit reduces device complexity and cost while maintaining precision for non-guided explosive charges.
A projectile jacket features a machined sharp edge at the forward end to cut into hard surfaces.
Adaptive projectile housing integrates a compensating ring to resolve caliber mismatch, ensuring secure mounting stability for universal launcher deployment.
V-shaped jacket channels align with core stress risers to control expansion depth, preventing premature deformation while maintaining penetration.
Segmented cup-shaped stabilizer uses forward folding vanes to provide aerodynamic stability, reducing manufacturing complexity for complex payloads.
Segmented impact elements unfold during flight to expand contact area, reducing speed to safe parameters while extending effective range.
Pressure equalization holes in the projectile body reduce drag by balancing gas pressure, enabling thinner walls.
Radial and azimuthal cutting edges on a recessed chisel ring damage reinforcement structures and stabilize against oblique impacts to reduce ricochet risk.
A cylindrical payload container arranges sub-projectiles in a linear configuration to generate a horizontal dispersion pattern upon release.
An elastic plastic casing cover integrates the sealing ring to simplify ammunition assembly.
Segmented shell bases rupture under shearing force to eliminate heavy metal environmental risks.