Rocket weapon system and method therefor

Details Rocket weapon system and method therefor Rocket weapon system and method therefor

1984-12-04

1986-06-10

Nelson, Peter A.

Ordnance

Rocket launching

Having rocket-firing means

89 1816, 102349, 102352, F41F 304

Patent

active

045936021

ABSTRACT:
An improved rifle-actuated rocket weapon system and an improved method for iming the system in relation to a short range target by firing one or more tracer bullets until it is aimed at the target for launching the rocket weapon. The system is generally made up of a spotting rifle and a rocket weapon launch tube subassembly. The rifle is provided with a magazine for carrying one or more tracer bullets. Fluid passageway means are provided in the launch tube subassembly, rocket weapon fuse device, and rifle. Interconnection of the passageway means with the bullet accelerating and guiding passageway of the rifle is effected by a manually operated normally closed valve. The valve is disposed in the rifle and is operatively associated with the passageway means. When the system is aimed at the target, the valve is opened and a final bullet is fired such that the high temperature, pressurized gases of the bullet are directed via the passageway means to ignite the rocket fuel and arm the rocket weapon fuse device as the weapon is launched to strike the target. The rocket weapon can be positively secured to the launch tube subassembly by a gas-releasable pin that is inserted in the passageway means and that is disposed between the weapon and the subassembly. Since the system is portable and shoulder-held, it is easily maneuverable for progressively aiming the system in relation to a short-range target to be destroyed by a system-launched rocket weapon.

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