The present invention relates to an armed unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), an armed UAV control system, and methods of use thereof. In one form, the armed UAV includes: an elongate body, a pair opposed side rotor arm assemblies extending from the sides of the body, a tail rotor arm assembly extending from a rear end of the body, a weapons system including at least one firearm associated with the body, and a flight and targeting controller operatively associated with the side rotor arm assemblies and the tail rotor arm assembly. The controller configured to: determine at least a pitch angle and yaw angle required to strike a target with the weapons system, based on target information received; and selectively control operation of each rotor arm assembly for aiming the weapons system, based on at least the pitch angle and the yaw angle determined.


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    Title :

    AN ARMED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    BEWAFFNETES UNBEMANNTES LUFTFAHRZEUG UND STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
    VÉHICULE AÉRIEN ARMÉ SANS PILOTE ET SYSTEME DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ


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    Publication date :

    2024-05-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64U / F41A Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten, die Handfeuerwaffen und Artillerie gemeinsam betreffen, z.B. Rohre , FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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