Method of control of an ammunition or submunition, attack system, ammunition and designator implementing such a method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F41G-007/00
F42B-015/01
F42B-015/00
출원번호
UP-0415180
(2006-05-02)
등록번호
US-7745767
(2010-07-19)
우선권정보
FR-05 04469(2005-05-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Bredy, Thierry J. M
출원인 / 주소
Nexter Munitions
대리인 / 주소
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
4인용 특허 :
16
초록▼
The object of the invention is a method of control of an ammunition or submunition, and in particular of the control of initiation of fire and/or of control of a trajectory correction and/or of a direction of fire, from a target detection. The method consists of the following steps: (1) a field zone
The object of the invention is a method of control of an ammunition or submunition, and in particular of the control of initiation of fire and/or of control of a trajectory correction and/or of a direction of fire, from a target detection. The method consists of the following steps: (1) a field zone (2) is sweeped from the ammunition (6) or submunition using a laser beam (10), (2) a potential target (1) located on the field is spotted using a passive surveillance means (4), and (3) when the means of passive surveillance (4) detects the laser beam (10) transmitted by the ammunition or submunition, the transmission of an order of confirmation is controlled and/or of at least one off-target data via the means of surveillance (4) and towards the ammunition or submunition.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for controlling at least one of an ammunition or submunition by controlling at least one of a trajectory correction of the ammunition or submunition, firing, and direction of fire of a warhead, comprising: sweeping a field zone using a laser beam from an ammuni
The invention claimed is: 1. A method for controlling at least one of an ammunition or submunition by controlling at least one of a trajectory correction of the ammunition or submunition, firing, and direction of fire of a warhead, comprising: sweeping a field zone using a laser beam from an ammunition or submunition comprising a warhead; spotting a potential target located in the field zone using a passive surveillance means for detecting a reflection of such laser beam from the ammunition or submunition off a potential target, and transmitting from the passive surveillance means at least one of a confirmation order or a last off-target data to the ammunition or submunition, wherein the confirmation order is a command for at least one of initiation of firing, trajectory correction, and direction of fire of the warhead. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising firing the warhead after the ammunition or submunition receives a confirmation order. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising firing the warhead after the ammunition or submunition receives a confirmation order and a target detection means in the ammunition or submunition confirms that the target has characteristics corresponding with those of a potential target. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data via a radio relay channel. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising optically transmitting at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data in the form of at least one laser pulse sent by the surveillance means to the target, and receiving at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data, after reflection from the target, using detection means on-board the ammunition or submunition. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: localizing the target by analyzing the off-target data with respect to at least two detection zones, and analyzing the off-target data to correct at least one of trajectory, direction of fire, and time of fire of the ammunition or submunition. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting at least one confirmation order or off-target data via transmission means coupled with at least one target designator located on the ground, on a vehicle, or on an aircraft, when the at least one target designator detects the reflection of the laser beam transmitted by the ammunition or submunition. 8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: determining a position of the laser beam transmitted by the ammunition or submunition with respect to at least two detection zones, using an off-target meter integrated with the at least one target designator, and analyzing the off-target data to correct at least one of trajectory, direction of fire, and time of fire. 9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: sending at least one of a confirmation order and the off-target data from the at least one target designator via a laser pulse aimed at the potential target. 10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: repetitively painting the potential target with a laser from the ammunition or submunition, the ammunition or submunition comprising at least one laser technology-based detection means comprising a transmitter and a receiver. 11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: receiving at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data by the detection means, the at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data being transmitted by the at least one target designator via a laser signal. 12. The method according to claim 7, wherein the ammunition or submunitions are dispersed over a field zone by a carrier. 13. An attack system comprising: at least one of an ammunition and submunition comprising a warhead, a laser source incorporated in said at least one of an ammunition and submunition for sweeping a field zone, a passive surveillance means for detecting a reflection of a laser from said laser source off a potential target, a transmitter coupled to said passive surveillance means for transmitting at least one of a confirmation order and off-target data to said ammunition or submunition when a reflection of a laser from said laser source off a potential target has been detected by said passive surveillance means wherein the confirmation order is a command for at least one of a trajectory correction of the ammunition or submunition, initiation of firing and direction of fire of the warhead. 14. The attack system according to claim 13, wherein the passive surveillance means is a target designator located on the ground, on a vehicle, or on an aircraft. 15. The attack system according to claim 14, wherein the aircraft is a drone. 16. The attack system according to claim 14, wherein the target designator is ground-based or carried by a vehicle or infantryman. 17. The attack system according to claim 13, further comprising a carrier for dispersing said ammunition or submunition over a field zone. 18. An ammunition or submunition for use in the attack system according to claim 13, further comprising: means for receiving at least one of a confirmation order to fire and off-target data from said passive surveillance source, and a computer for controlling warhead initiation coupled to said means for receiving at least one of a confirmation order and off-target data, said computer for being activated by a remote designator of the passive surveillance means. 19. An ammunition or submunition according to claim 18, further comprising at least one of means for correcting trajectory, direction of fire, and time of fire, said means capable of being activated by said computer for controlling warhead initiation upon receipt of at least one off-target data from a remote designator. 20. An ammunition or submunition according to claim 18, further comprising at least one optical target detection means, said at least one optical target detection means for receiving at least one of the confirmation order and the off-target data. 21. An ammunition or submunition for use in the attack system according to claim 20, wherein the optical target detection means is a laser-based target detection means comprising at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. 22. An ammunition or submunition for use in an attack system, the ammunition, or submunition, comprising: a warhead, at least one laser source for pointing substantially in a direction of attack of said warhead, said laser source for painting a potential target with a laser beam while the ammunition or submunition is in flight, means for receiving at least one of a confirmation order to fire and off-target data from a passive surveillance source outside the ammunition or submunition, and a computer for controlling warhead initiation coupled to said means for receiving at least one of a confirmation order and off-target data, said computer for being activated by a remote designator of the passive surveillance means. 23. The ammunition or submunition according to claim 22, wherein the computer is for comparing an off-target data to such potential target using a reconnaissance algorithm comprising at least one characteristic of a hypothetical target. 24. The ammunition or submunition according to claim 23, wherein the computer is for: initiating fire of the warhead upon detecting a target with at least one characteristic of a potential target, automatically initiating fire upon receiving a confirmation order, or initiating fire upon receiving a confirmation order, if the target also has at least one characteristic of a potential target. 25. A target designator for spotting a target on a field zone, comprising: passive optical surveillance means for detecting a laser beam from at least one ammunition or submunition reflected off a potential target, the ammunition or submunition comprising a warhead, a transmitter for transmitting at least one of a confirmation order and off-target data upon detecting such laser beam from an ammunition or submunition and reflected off such potential target wherein the confirmation order is a command for at least one of a trajectory correction of the ammunition or submunition, an initiation of firing and direction of fire of the warhead. 26. A target designator according to claim 25, further comprising: an off-target meter for determining the position of such laser beam, from such ammunition or submunition and reflected off such potential target, with respect to at least two detection zones, the transmitter for transmitting to such ammunition or submunition off-target data for correcting at least one of the trajectory, direction of fire, and time of fire, of such ammunition or submunition. 27. A target designator according to claim 26, wherein the transmitter is a radio transmitter. 28. A target designator according to claim 26, wherein the transmitter is an optical transmitter.
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