A launch canister for ejection from a submerged launch platform, the launch canister being adapted for ejection in a direction substantially along a first axis of the launch canister and comprising: an enclosure for carrying a UAV; a nose cap releasably located in a launch opening at a forward end of the launch canister; a launch mechanism for driving a UAV carried in the enclosure out of the launch canister through the launch opening in a direction substantially along said first axis; and a water surface sensor for detecting when the nose cap of the canister broaches the surface of the water; wherein the launch canister is configured to, on the water surface sensor detecting that the nose cap of the canister has broached the surface of the water, immediately release the nose cap and initiate the launch mechanism to drive a UAV carried in the enclosure out of the launch canister through the launch opening.


    Zugriff

    Download


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Launched air vehicle system


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    System für ein abgeschossenes Luftfahrzeug
    Système de véhicule aérien lancé


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2020-01-22


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / F41F APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS , Vorrichtungen zum Abschießen von Geschossen oder Flugkörpern aus Rohren, z.B. Geschütze



    LAUNCHED AIR VEHICLE SYSTEM

    SMOKER THOMAS WILLIAM | Europäisches Patentamt | 2018

    Freier Zugriff

    Launched air vehicle system

    SMOKER THOMAS WILLIAM | Europäisches Patentamt | 2018

    Freier Zugriff

    Launched air vehicle system

    SMOKER THOMAS WILLIAM | Europäisches Patentamt | 2019

    Freier Zugriff

    Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    KUPERMAN GEDALIA | Europäisches Patentamt | 2020

    Freier Zugriff

    LAUNCHED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

    KUPERMAN GEDALIA | Europäisches Patentamt | 2018

    Freier Zugriff