Mbda UK Limited

Edwin John William Bowden-Peters

Ben Cook

The invention relates to a method of determining the relative positions of components of a munitions system, the munitions system comprising a first component () and at least one second component (). The method comprises monitoring the output of a resonant circuit () provided on a first component (), the resonant circuit () having a resonant frequency, detecting a change in the output due to a change in the resonant frequency caused by a change in the relative positions of the first component () and the at least one second component (), and using the detected change to determine that the at least one second component () has moved relative to the first component ().

Operating a munitions system

In a method of carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform, the munition launcher platform is provided with a data tag activator and a data tag reader. A munition is attached to the munition launcher platform, the munition being provided with a data tag. An activation signal is transmitted from the data tag activator to the data tag. As a result of receiving the activation signal, the data tag returns a data response to the data tag reader. The receiving of the data response provides the munition launcher platform with an indication that the munition is still attached to the munition launcher platform.

Carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform

A method of conducting a strike against a target using a designator and a missile. The following steps are conducted:

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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Edwin John William Bowden-Peters