Inventors:
Arnold S. Munach - Rockville MD
John Q. Nguyen - Silver Spring MD
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42B 1532
Abstract:
Arming of a detonator carried within a tube-launched projectile is delayed n accordance with an operational program of a safety-arming system initiated by simultaneous and independent detection of projectile propulsion involving pressure generated by an activated projectile propelling motor and inertial forces accompanying acceleration of the projectile during launch. Operating energy necessary to complete the operational program, terminated after the projectile is launched, is stored within the projectile during launch in response to said generation of pressure by the activated propelling motor.