Weapons platform construction

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2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Johnson, Stephen M. (Department: 3641)

Ordnance

Mounts

Aircraft type

C089S037190, C089S001410

Reexamination Certificate

active

10495131

ABSTRACT:
A vehicular weapons platform (30) including a plurality of barrel assemblies (10), wherein each barrel assembly includes a barrel (11), a plurality of projectiles (14) axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel (11) and discrete propellant charges (15) for propelling respective projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel; and at least one of said plurality of barrel assemblies (10) includes a barrel which also forms a structural member of the weapons platform. In one preferred form, the weapons platform takes the form of a small combat aerial vehicle (SCAV) (30), wherein the barrel assemblies (10) form the airframe. A method of constructing a weapons platform from the barrel assemblies is also described.

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International Search Report, PCT/AU02/01441, Oct. 24, 2002, 3 pages.
International Search Report, PCT/AU02/01504, (Nov. 11, 2002), 4 pages.

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