US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

David H Lyon

John A Condon

Timothy L Brosseau

Kevin S Fansler

A launcher system and method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), wherein the launcher system comprises a barrel comprising a prepackaged internal pusher cup configured behind the UAV housed within the barrel; an expansion chamber operatively connected around the barrel, wherein the barrel extends out of a first end of the expansion chamber; a muzzle adapter operatively connected to a second end of the expansion chamber, wherein the first end of the expansion chamber is positioned opposite to the second end of the expansion chamber; a rifle slip-fitted to the muzzle adapter; and a stand operatively connected to the expansion chamber, wherein a triggering of the rifle causes the internal pusher cup to push the UAV out of the barrel at a predetermined launch velocity in order to attain a predetermined self-propelled flight trajectory.

Rifle launcher for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

The invention is a non lethal weapon cartridge comprising a projectile and means for propelling the projectile through a weapon barrel. A munition of this type can be employed by soldiers during operations-other-than-war, such as riot control during humanitarian missions, or by law enforcement personnel when a lethal response is not warranted. The projectile comprises a full-bore projectile body fitted with a compliant nose. The projectile is designed to be spin-stabilized such that it will fly, and impact, nose first, while describing a ballistic trajectory. The projectile is intended to be launched from a rifled weapon tube. The rifling imparts the spin necessary to achieve dynamic stability. The propulsion system utilizes a modern smokeless propellant in combination with a high-low technique to produce consistent interior ballistics.

Non-lethal cartridge with spin-stabilized projectile

A police baton sidearm having a baton main body and a crosshandle which is ttached in a perpendicular manner to the baton main body at a position longitudinally displaced from the geometric center of the baton main body. The baton main body also houses a recessed trigger ahead of the crosshandle and means for launching a projectile. In order to achieve impact insensitivity a double action only firing mechanism is employed. The baton main body is constructed in two parts to accomodate breech loading and various connection schemes including interrupted and multilead threads on abutting portions of the baton main body. Guide rods or a hinge mechanism may be provided to accomodate one-handed loading. The police baton sidearm may also be equipped with gunsights and a laser pointing device for improving the accuracy of the user's aim.

Baton with integral projectile launcher

A silencer and flash suppressor for sabot projectiles, which includes an accumulation chamber having a projectile entrance surrounding and closed by the gun barrel and a projectile exit which is spaced from the projectile entrance by a distance less than the projectile length. The projectile exit is the smallest diameter of an exit cone which is surrounded by an annular portion of the accumulation chamber, which portion may include one or more perforated baffles.

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David H Lyon