A weapon system includes a number of WAN components, each WAN component includes a warhead, a launch mechanism for launching the warhead, an aiming mechanism for aiming the launch mechanism to launch the warhead in a desired direction, and a controller that, upon receipt of a command to aim and laun
A weapon system includes a number of WAN components, each WAN component includes a warhead, a launch mechanism for launching the warhead, an aiming mechanism for aiming the launch mechanism to launch the warhead in a desired direction, and a controller that, upon receipt of a command to aim and launch the warhead, operates the aiming mechanism to aim the warhead in the desired direction and then operates the launch mechanism to launch the warhead. The weapon system also includes a WAN component deployment mechanism for deploying the plurality of WAN components in a defended area; and a command center for instructing the controller of one or more of the WAN components to aim and launch the warhead of the each WAN component at a target that has been detected in the defended area.
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1. A weapon system comprising: (a) a plurality of WAN components, each said WAN component including: (i) a warhead formed as a disk having a central axis,(ii) a launch mechanism configured for launching the warhead with a velocity vector substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the disk so
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A weapon system comprising: (a) a plurality of WAN components, each said WAN component including: (i) a warhead formed as a disk having a central axis,(ii) a launch mechanism configured for launching the warhead with a velocity vector substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the disk so that a direction of flight of said warhead is non-parallel to the central axis while imparting stabilizing spin to the disk about its central axis,(iii) an aiming mechanism for aiming said launch mechanism to launch said warhead in a desired direction, and(iv) a controller that, upon receipt of a command to aim and launch said warhead, operates said aiming mechanism to aim said warhead in said desired direction and then operates said launch mechanism to launch said warhead;(b) a WAN component deployment mechanism for deploying said plurality of WAN components in a defended area; and(c) a command center for instructing said controller of each of at least one of said WAN components to aim and launch said warhead of said each WAN component at a target that has been detected in said defended area,wherein each said warhead includes a timer, and wherein said instructing by said command center of said controller of said each WAN component to aim and launch said warhead of said each WAN component at said target includes instructing said controller of said each WAN component to set said timer of said warhead of said each WAN component to detonate said warhead of said each WAN component after a respective delay subsequent to said launch of said warhead of said each WAN component. 2. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein said WAN component deployment mechanism includes at least one precision guided munition, at least a portion of said plurality of WAN components being housed within each said at least one precision guided munition prior to said deployment and being released from said precision guided munition during said deployment. 3. The weapon system of claim 1, further comprising: (d) at least one sensor for detecting a presence of said target in said defended area and for reporting said presence to said command center. 4. The weapon system of claim 3, further comprising: (e) a sensor deployment mechanism for deploying said at least one sensor in said defended area. 5. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein said command center is for remotely instructing said controller of each of said at least one WAN component to aim and launch said warhead of said each WAN component at said target. 6. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein said WAN component deployment mechanism is operative to deploy said command center in said defended area along with said WAN components. 7. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein at least one said warhead includes a lethal payload. 8. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein at least one said warhead includes a sub-lethal payload. 9. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein each said WAN component also includes: (v) a locator for determining a respective location of said each WAN component upon said deployment of said each WAN component; and wherein said controller of each said WAN component is operative to report said respective location of said each WAN unit to said command center. 10. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein at least one said WAN component also includes: (v) a base on which said launch mechanism is mounted; and wherein said aiming mechanism includes a plurality of arms for tilting said base to aim said launch mechanism. 11. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein at least one said WAN component also includes: (v) a base on which said aiming mechanism is mounted, said aiming mechanism being operative to turn and elevate said launch mechanism relative to said base to aim said launch mechanism. 12. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein said warhead further comprises a plurality of fragments and an explosive charge deployed for explosively propelling said plurality of fragments in a dispersion pattern on detonation of the warhead. 13. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein the disk has a lower surface that is convex over a majority of its area. 14. The weapon system of claim 13, wherein said warhead further comprises a plurality of fragments deployed for generating, on detonation of the warhead, a diverging substantially conical distribution of explosively-propelled fragments. 15. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein the disk includes a quantity of material for temporarily incapacitating personnel. 16. The weapon system of claim 1, wherein the disk is configured for deploying at least one net for trapping targets. 17. A weapon system comprising: (a) a plurality of WAN components, each said WAN component including: (i) a warhead formed as a disk having a central axis,(ii) a launch mechanism configured for launching the warhead with a velocity vector substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the disk so that a direction of flight of said warhead is non-parallel to the central axis while imparting stabilizing spin to the disk about its central axis,(iii) an aiming mechanism for aiming said launch mechanism to launch said warhead in a desired direction, and(iv) a controller that, upon receipt of a command to aim and launch said warhead, operates said aiming mechanism to aim said warhead in said desired direction and then operates said launch mechanism to launch said warhead;(v) a base on which said launch mechanism is mounted;(b) a WAN component deployment mechanism for deploying said plurality of WAN components in a defended area; and(c) a command center for instructing said controller of each of at least one of said WAN components to aim and launch said warhead of said each WAN component at a target that has been detected in said defended area, wherein said aiming mechanism includes a plurality of arms for tilting said base to aim said launch mechanism.
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