초록 ▼

A system for communicating hardened, buried target arrival-related data from an airborne warhead device to a remote mission analysis location is disclosed. The communicated information especially relates to impact deceleration events encountered by a hardened target penetration warhead, events arisi

A system for communicating hardened, buried target arrival-related data from an airborne warhead device to a remote mission analysis location is disclosed. The communicated information especially relates to impact deceleration events encountered by a hardened target penetration warhead, events arising from the warhead impacting with the earth and then with one or more layers of hardening material such as concrete disposed in or adjacent a subterranean target. Verification of warhead detonation may also be included in the communicated data. The system includes ultra high radio frequency communication from the subterranean warhead to a repeater apparatus disposed at or above the point of warhead earth impact followed by conventional signal relaying of the collected warhead experience data from the repeater to a remote mission analysis facility. Utilization of the system to verify effective neutralization of targets, even targets remaining visually obscured throughout an identification, strike and reconnaissance sequence, is disclosed along with the capability of such a system to limit the need for dangerous subsequent strikes against the same target.

대표청구항 ▼

1. Subterranean communicating munitions damage assessment apparatus comprising the combination of:an obstruction-penetrating munitions warhead having a frontal target engaging portion, a munitions explosive material-container portion and a rearward electrical circuit containment portion; ultra high

1. Subterranean communicating munitions damage assessment apparatus comprising the combination of:an obstruction-penetrating munitions warhead having a frontal target engaging portion, a munitions explosive material-container portion and a rearward electrical circuit containment portion; ultra high radio frequency energy signal generator electrical circuit apparatus contained in a physical shock attenuating suspension in said electrical circuit containment portion of said munitions warhead; a source of direct current electrical energy contained in physical shock attenuating suspension in said electrical circuit containment portion of said munitions warhead and including energizing connection with said ultra high radio frequency energy generator circuit apparatus; electrical transducer signal generating apparatus connected to a modulation signal input port of said ultra high radio frequency energy generator circuit apparatus and generating an electrical signal responsive to physical disturbance events attending said munitions warhead; ultra high radio frequency energy radiating antenna apparatus received in connection with said ultra high radio frequency energy generator electrical circuit apparatus and energized by connection with a signal output port thereof; portable ultrahigh radio frequency energy signal repeater apparatus having subterranean signal responsive communication link compatibility with said ultra high radio frequency energy generator electrical circuit apparatus; said portable ultrahigh radio frequency energy signal repeater apparatus being initially contained in segregable connection with said warhead; control apparatus including an altimeter signal generator connected to commence repeater apparatus segregation from said warhead prior to earth impact.