Drone Pyrotechnic Charges for Autonomous Weapon-Barrel Disabling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anti-tank systems are large, heavy, expensive, and unreliable in disabling heavily protected enemy targets, and the use of explosives poses safety and handling challenges.
Innovation Solution
A cost-effective drone system that delivers a pyrotechnic charge, such as a Termite charge, to disable enemy weapon systems by damaging or destroying the gun barrel, using drones that can operate autonomously or remotely and are resistant to jamming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional anti-tank weapons (105/120mm weapons with KE, HL, or HE ammunition) are used, then the weapon can engage enemy targets, but the system becomes large, heavy, and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs disposable drones equipped with pyrotechnic charges instead of expensive, heavy conventional anti-tank weapons. Each drone is a low-cost, single-use platform that delivers its payload and is then discarded, eliminating the need for complex, expensive weapon systems while maintaining engagement capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical anti-tank weapons with an aerial delivery system using drones. The mechanical system of conventional guns and ammunition is substituted with an autonomous aerial platform that delivers pyrotechnic charges directly to the target, dramatically reducing system weight and complexity
2Reliability
If anti-tank missiles with HL warheads are used, then the weapon can engage enemy targets, but the system becomes large, heavy, and expensive, and requires explosives for detonation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses inexpensive, disposable drones with simple pyrotechnic charges instead of complex anti-tank missiles. Each drone is a basic autonomous platform carrying a simple incendiary payload, eliminating the need for complex guidance systems, expensive warheads, and sophisticated detonation mechanisms while maintaining target engagement capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential function of anti-tank weapons (delivering payload to target) and removes all unnecessary complexity. The complex missile systems with advanced guidance, expensive HL warheads, and sophisticated detonation systems are replaced with simple drones carrying basic pyrotechnic charges, keeping only what is necessary for the mission
3Reliability
If systems with explosives are used, then the weapon can disable enemy targets, but security systems are required to ensure safe handling during storage, transport, and deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical state and composition of the payload from high-explosive materials to pyrotechnic compositions. This parameter change transforms the payload from requiring strict security handling to being inherently safer while maintaining the ability to disable enemy targets through incendiary effects on weapon barrels and optical systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful aspect of explosives (safety risks during storage and transport) into a benefit by using pyrotechnic charges that are inherently safer to handle. The pyrotechnic composition provides the necessary destructive capability against lightly protected targets while eliminating the security burdens associated with conventional explosives
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively renders enemy targets incapable of fighting by impairing their weapon systems without the need for explosives, providing a lightweight and efficient solution.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one effector comprises at least one cutting charge and/or at least one pyrotechnic charge in the form of a termite charge
Implementation Method 2
damaging or destroying the gun barrel
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AI summary
The invention relates to a drone (5) having at least one motor with at least one energy supply, at least one propeller (5,1) and at least one effector (5.2). Said drone is characterized in that it comprises at least one effector (5.2) which comprises steel nails, glass fragments, and/or sand, and/or at least one cutting charge and/or at least one pyrotechnic charge. The drone (5) furthermore has a computer or processor enabling the drone to take decisions, to be able autonomously to patrol a specified area and to communicate, to which end the drone (5) has at least one transmission and receiving apparatus. A method according to the invention for attacking at least one target (8) with at least one drone (5) comprises the steps: programming the drone (5) with data for image recognition, inputting the search area in which the target (8) is expected to be located, detecting a target (8) and flying to the target (8), preferably directly, wherein said drone flies towards a barrel opening (10.1) of a weapon barrel (10) of the target (8) and the alignment of the weapon barrel (10) is detected so that it is possible to place the at least one effector (5.2) into the weapon barrel (10). Alternatively, a further method for attacking at least one target (8) with at least one drone (5) is characterized by the steps: programming the drone (5) with data for image recognition, inputting the search area in which the target (8) is expected to be located, detecting a target (8) and flying to the target (8), preferably directly, wherein said drone (5) flies towards a weapon barrel (10) of the target (8) and the drone (5) clamps around the barrel (10) or at least can hold onto the weapon barrel (10) and the at least one effector (5.2) modifies an internal geometry of the weapon barrel (10) and the weapon barrel (10) is, for example, ripped open no later than when a projectile is fired.