Mechanism for defeating armor using ballistic weapons

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9360265-B2
Application number	US-201213714158-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2012
Priority date	Dec 13, 2012
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

A system includes a ballistic weapon having a barrel and a firing system having a controller. The controller is configured to receive a firing command and in response, when operating in a first mode of operation, to trigger repeated firing of the ballistic weapon such that the barrel of the ballistic weapon reseats in between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon. The controller may also be configured to receive the firing command and in response, when operating in a second mode of operation, to trigger a single firing of the ballistic weapon. The controller may further be configured to receive the firing command and in response, when operating in a third mode of operation, to trigger repeated firing of the ballistic weapon such that the barrel of the ballistic weapon does not reseat in between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a firing system, a firing command to fire a ballistic weapon that comprises a barrel; and
in response to the firing command, when the firing system is operating in a first mode of operation, triggering repeated firing of the ballistic weapon at a specified timing by triggering firing of a first round, waiting for the barrel of the ballistic weapon to reseat after firing, and triggering firing of a second round after the barrel has reseated.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the firing command, when the firing system is operating in a second mode of operation, triggering a single firing of the ballistic weapon.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
in response to the firing command, when the firing system is operating in a third mode of operation, triggering repeated firing of the ballistic weapon such that the barrel of the ballistic weapon does not reseat in between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
firing the ballistic weapon so that projectiles strike a target within an area that is about 90 mm or less in width.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
firing the ballistic weapon so that projectiles strike a target on top of one another.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
firing the ballistic weapon and directing projectiles towards a seam in armor of a target.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
firing the ballistic weapon without firing tracer rounds; and
using a multi-function radio frequency system (MFRFS) to track outgoing rounds.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
selecting the specified timing between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon based on how much time is needed for the barrel to reseat after firing.

Assignees

• Raytheon Co

Inventors

• Pruett James A
• Shacklee Frank L
• Amil David L

Classifications

• F41A19/02

  Burst limiters (F41A19/67 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F41A19/67 Primary

  Burst limiters · CPC title

• F41A19/66 Primary

  Electronic shot-velocity control (F41A19/65 takes precedence) · CPC title