Jul 29, 2025
An approach to seeker windows for aircraft comprises a window layer comprising an IR transparent material, the window layer comprising a first side and a second side substantially opposite the first side; and a heating layer on the first side or the second side of the window layer, the heating layer configured to apply a heating profile to the window layer to reduce thermal shock imparted to the window layer when the seeker window is exposed to hypersonic flight conditions.
Jul 29, 2025
A barrel nut positioning frame for maintaining a barrel nut in a desired position in a bore of a component is disclosed having a frame body configured to receive a barrel nut therein, the frame body being adapted to fit, together with a received barrel nut, within a bore, and a bore engagement element configured to engage with a positioning feature in the bore so as to restrict movement of the frame within the bore.
Jul 29, 2025
Firearm with a relief for debris. The relief can sit below where the barrel would typically sit once assembled with the frame. The relief can be shaped such that the debris that would typically be held in the barrel void would instead fall into the relief.
Jul 29, 2025
A handgun trigger has a trigger body configured for pivotable or rotatable movement when installed in a handgun. A trigger shoe is removably attached or attachable to the trigger body and defines a user interface for firing the handgun. The trigger shoe can be made of polymeric material and can be attached to the trigger body using a snap fit. For example, the trigger shoe snaps over rear-facing surfaces of the trigger body when installed. Also disclosed is a takedown lever assembly for a semiautomatic handgun, where the takedown actuation lever operable between a firing position and a takedown position. In the takedown position the takedown actuation lever permits removal of the slide from the frame. In the takedown position the trigger is blocked from rotating to the pulled trigger position.
Jul 29, 2025
A bolt carrier for gas impingement rifles equipped with a sound suppressor mechanism. The bolt carrier is configured to tortuously direct gas to a gas exhaust pocket and into a magazine well of the gas impingement rifle, thereby lessening ejection port light signature and significantly reducing the peak noise in the vicinity of the firer's ears. The gas exhaust pocket of the bolt carrier also improves the operator air quality and reduces bolt lug and chamber fouling associated with the other devices that have attempted to address the noise problem.
Jul 29, 2025
Trigger assembly with a trigger shoe, a trigger bow, and a set screw.
Jul 29, 2025
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for a fire control mechanism that is implementable in a gun. The fire control mechanism is operable to cause projectiles to be fired by the gun. The gun may include a trigger, a barrel defining a bore axis, a firing component, and an actuator configured to i) obstruct the firing component while in a default position and ii) be displaced in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bore axis in response to movement of the trigger, where displacement in the direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bore axis causes the firing component to be released and results in the gun firing a projectile. The gun may include an energy store located below the barrel when the gun is in an upright position, and the actuator may be displaced based on the energy store.
Jul 29, 2025
The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for testing guns by simulating firing a round of live ammunition. A striker may be used to apply force onto a gun, and one or more compressible rods may be used to modulate the application of force onto the gun. A system may include a striking mechanism configured for displacement along an arcuate path of travel that includes a first compressible rod, a second compressible rod coupled with a first component of the gun, an attachment mechanism coupled with a second component of the gun such that the second compressible rod is located in the arcuate path of travel, and a backstop mechanism coupled with the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism may stably hold the gun and the backstop mechanism may accommodate planar movement of the attachment mechanism, so as to simulate a shooter holding the gun.
Jul 29, 2025
A conversion kit for installation into weapon to replace the service barrel with a sub-caliber barrel for firing reduced energy training cartridges. The conversion kit includes a barrel sleeve, a barrel support and a collet disposed between in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve therein. The collet is disposed in a double tapered bore formed in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve at both ends of the collet into the barrel support. A flash hider, which has been removed from the service barrel, is threadably received in the barrel support and functions as a collet nut for clamping the collet onto the barrel sleeve.
Jul 29, 2025
An auto-loading firearm having a live fire mode, in which the firearm operates to discharge, and a training mode in which the firearm does not discharge. In the training mode, the firearm provides for resetting the trigger after simulated firing of the firearm.
Jul 29, 2025
In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.
Jul 29, 2025
A system for underwater hunting contains a plurality of components which allow for customization of the speargun based on the user's needs and the conditions where a user is hunting. By allowing rapid additions or removals of certain components, the invention allow the user to easily modify the firing characteristics of the speargun, and thus target a wider range of prey across a wider range of environmental conditions than those designs currently available in the prior art.
Jul 29, 2025
An adjustable firearm butt assembly comprises a base plate selectively attached to a buttstock of a firearm. The base plate has a base slot. An adjustment nut is aligned with, and transversely movable relative to, the base slot. A pad plate is selectively attached to the base plate with the base plate being interposed longitudinally between the pad plate and the adjustment nut. The pad plate has a plate slot and a guide track. The plate slot is aligned with both the adjustment nut and the base slot. A guide pin has a portion selectively received in the guide track. An attachment fastener selectively extends through the plate slot and into engagement with the adjustment nut to selectively attach the pad plate to the base plate. The attachment fastener is laterally movable with respect to the plate slot. The attachment fastener is selectively movable between unclamped and clamped conditions.
Jul 29, 2025
A shotgun pump handle that is slidably coupled to a magazine tube of a shotgun that includes a body having a replaceable grip member and a loop portion. The shotgun pump handle includes a body that is manufactured from aluminum or other similar material wherein the body includes a first end and a second end. A grip member is releasably secured to a lower portion of the body wherein the grip member is manufactured from foam rubber or similar material and is provided in alternate sizes. A loop member is integrally formed with the body wherein an end of the loop member is contiguous with the bottom portion of the body proximate the second end and the distal end is formed with the bottom of the body proximate the first end. The loop member creates a void for a human hand to be journaled thereinto.
Jul 29, 2025
An accessory attachment system is presented. The accessory attachment system includes a mounting rail. The mounting rail has a plurality of protrusion and recesses. The protrusions and recesses alternate in a repeating pattern along the mounting rail. The accessory attachment system also includes an accessory configured to be mounted on the mounting rail. The accessory attachment system also includes a friction plate configured to hold the accessory in a position on the mounting rail. The friction plate comprises friction feature configured to interact with the plurality of protrusions and recesses to create a friction force that holds the accessory in the position. The accessory attachment system allows for movement of the accessory along the rail with an application of force. The applied force is greater than the friction force.
Jul 29, 2025
A sight includes a housing, a rangefinder assembly, a display screen provided in the housing and electrically connected to the rangefinder assembly, an objective lens set, an image inverter set, a reticle set, and an eyepiece set provided in the housing and sequentially arranged from an object side to an eye side, where the reticle set includes a first prism and a second prism cemented to each other, a reflective film is provided on a first cemented plane of the first prism and the second prism; the first prism has a first plane provided on an imaging plane; the second prism has a second plane perpendicular to the first plane; the first plane is provided with a reticle pattern; a light-emitting plane of the display screen is attached to the second plane; and the reflective film is configured to reflect light from the display screen to the eye side.
Jul 29, 2025
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed to correct aimpoint of a system of a weapon and affixed digital weapon sight. The method employs the components of a digital weapon sight configured together for a process of sensing of a ballistic event, storing of digital imagery data before and after a shot or series of shots, and then the performing of an image registration algorithm, via a cross-correlation type function. The image registration determines the misalignment between the images as a Cartesian shift, and aimpoint of subsequent shooting is corrected through application of adjusted reticle symbology or adjusted image sensor windowing. Preprocessing methods for enhancing image registration algorithm accuracy are presented.
Jul 29, 2025
A hypersonic self-guided missile system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe missiles whose trajectories are controlled by an on-board control unit that decrease the effect of damaging heat to sensitive internal components by employing one or more annular windows, internal mirrors, lenses, and/or cameras. Embodiments may have an internal camera oriented substantially toward or away from the nose of the missile.
Jul 29, 2025
A device for achieving linear movement in a single direction and stiffness in all other directions. As an example, a recoil causes strong forces in a linear movement, but any ridges will produce errors as two units each try to return to its original position. The device is a damper. The linear displacement by a recoil is mitigated using two set of blades, one absorbing the linear recoil, and a second for hindering the linear parallel deflection of the first set by the recoil or for increasing the stiffness provided by the first set of blades. The produced errors are much smaller or none as the recoil is mitigated using the very strong damper.
Jul 29, 2025
Disclosed herein is an additively manufactured multi-layered ballistic armor and a method of forming a multi-layered ballistic armor. The multi-layered ballistic armor includes a metal layer and a ceramic layer. The metal layer includes first mechanical interconnection features and a plurality of first pores. The ceramic layer includes second mechanical interconnection features configured to mechanically interconnect with the first mechanical interconnection features and a plurality of second pores.
Jul 29, 2025
An inflatable ballistic shield device is provided. The device is preferably comprised of at least three ballistic panels and an inflatable bladder. When not in use, the device can be stored in an uninflated, folded configuration. When in use, the bladder can be rapidly inflated, which unfolds the ballistic panels and forms the device into a rigid ballistic shield.
Jul 29, 2025
A soft body armor panel where one or more layers are folded over as an apron at the top edge forming a pocket(s) centered on the top edge that captures a bullet directed upwardly. The folded layers can take any number of different configurations. The folded layers can be stacked or nested. Normal layers can separate folded layers and/or be within pockets of folded layers. The apron can be 1-20 inches or extend the full height of the layer.
Jul 29, 2025
The present disclosure concerns a method and plasma burst application system for applying a plasma burst to a target object at a target location, the system comprising a terawatt femtosecond pulsed laser for emitting femtosecond laser pulses; a distance obtaining unit configured to obtain a target distance to the target location; and one or more controllers configured to receive the obtained target distance; set one or more laser control parameters of the terawatt femtosecond pulsed laser according to the obtained target distance such that, when a laser pulse is emitted by the terawatt femtosecond pulsed laser, the laser pulse collapses at a selected laser pulse propagation distance substantially equal to the obtained target distance, and control the emission of at least one laser pulse towards the target location such that the laser pulse collapses at substantially the target location in order to apply the plasma burst at the target location.
Jul 29, 2025
A liner for a shaped charge including an inner layer made of a material having a density below 10.5 g/cm 3 , and an outer layer made of a material having a density below 2.0 g/cm 3 , wherein the outer layer is formed directly on the inner layer. In a first state, both the inner layer and the outer layer are compressed towards the symmetry axis (x) of the liner, thereby forming a projectile. In a second state, the inner layer forms a penetration jet of the projectile and the outer layer forms a slug of the projectile. The melting point of the outer layer is above 100° C. The invention also concerns a shaped charge including the liner, a method for manufacturing the liner and a method for detonation of the shaped charge.
Jul 29, 2025
A less-lethal projectile include a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion can be a base member having a head, a waist, and a skirt configured to obturate a rifled barrel bore of an airgun. The front portion can be a hollow cylindrical cap sealingly engaged with the head such that the cap and the base member define an interior cavity in which a payload is received. The cap can include a plurality of fins and grooves configured to stabilize the projectile during flight toward a target and open without shattering the cap to release the payload from the cavity upon impact of the projectile with the target.
Jul 29, 2025
A cartridge includes a bullet on which there is formed a coating. At least an upper layer of the coating is porous and comprises a thermoset polymer and a filler. The filler may be a dry film lubricant. The cartridge may be used in a gun of the type that has a rifled barrel. A rifled barrel has a bore diameter and a groove diameter. The bullet may have a metal diameter that is less than the groove diameter but slightly greater than the bore diameter. The coated bullet may have a diameter that is greater than or equal to the groove diameter. When fired, the bullet produces less barrel friction and heating than a conventional bullet. The velocity of the coated bullets is greater and the velocity distribution is more narrow compared to uncoated bullets.
Jul 29, 2025
The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for aligning and securing a projectile. A base defining a receptacle for receiving the projectile comprises a self-centering mechanism for aligning a longitudinal axis of the projectile with a reference axis. An upstanding support projects upwardly from the base. A head member extends from the upstanding support, disposed vertically above the base, and has defined therein an opening aligned with the reference axis. A rod member is slidably mounted in the opening, such that a longitudinal axis of the rod member is aligned with the reference axis. A mounting adapter has a first end configured for adhesively retaining the projectile and a second end defining a coupling mechanism selectively mateable with a distal end of the rod member and with an inspection device used for performing inspection of the projectile.
Jul 29, 2025
A storage system is disclosed. The system may include a bottom receptacle configured to hold a first set of items and a top receptacle configured to hold a second set of items. The top receptacle is configured to be stacked over the bottom receptacle. The system may further include a connector having a tubular body. The tubular body may have a connector distal portion and a connector proximal portion. The connector may include a locking mechanism disposed at the connector distal portion. The locking mechanism may be configured to lock the connector distal portion to a bottom receptacle proximal portion, and the connector proximal portion may be configured to removably attach to a top receptacle distal portion.
Jul 29, 2025
An underwater shock generation system and method uses an electrolysis generator supplied with an electrolytic liquid to generate an ignitable gas. A housing stores the ignitable gas and is adapted to be disposed in a water environment. An igniter is provided and is operable to ignite the ignitable gas stored in the housing to generate an explosion in the underwater environment. The housing is shaped to control a direction of propagation of the explosion in the water environment.
Jul 29, 2025
A turret comprises a turret screw, cam pin chassis, stop ring, and turret cap. The cam pin chassis has a cam pin extending from the chassis parallel with the axis and is linear moveable within the chassis. The stop ring has a first surface and a second surface comprising a spiral groove terminating at first and second stop surfaces. The cam pin engages the spiral groove. The screw extends through central bores of each of the turret cap, stop ring, and cam pin chassis such that they have a common rotational axis. A rotational limit of the turret is defined by one of the first and second stop.
Jul 29, 2025
The present invention relates to projectiles and munitions, and more specifically to such in flight. More particularly the present invention relates to projectiles and munitions in flight equipped with one or more image sensors adapted for acquiring image data of the environment surrounding the projection or munition in flight. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for correcting or stabilizing motion effects and artifacts present in the image data related to the movement or motion of the projectile or munition in flight, including spin or rotation of the projectile or munition.
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Jul 22, 2025
In embodiments, a belt clamp includes an inboard plate and an outboard plate that are pivotally coupled at their upper ends. The belt clamp may also include a spring biased locking mechanism that selectively and releasably connects the lower end of the inboard plate to the lower end of the outboard plate by way of locking posts in the inboard plate that are displaced upwardly from the lower edge of said plate. The outboard locking plate may have latch members that are entirely contained (except for opposing actuation buttons) within a compartment formed by two portions of the outboard plate connected by a living hinge. The opposing actuation buttons require a motion in a first direction, such as upwardly, to allow motion in a second direction, such as inwardly, to rotate the latching members inwardly to release the locking posts.
Jul 22, 2025
An aeration assembly includes an aeration rod extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end and having a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending along the longitudinal axis from the first end at least partially to the second end around at least a portion of a circumference of the aeration rod. The aeration assembly also includes an air-activated material adjacent the aeration rod at least along the plurality of longitudinal grooves. The plurality of longitudinal grooves are configured to distribute air from the first end of the aeration rod to the air-activated material adjacent the aeration rod.
Jul 22, 2025
Disclosed is a device including an exhaust valve, that operates on a pressurised working fluid. The device includes a working chamber, defined at least in part by a side wall, which working chamber can hold a workload to or toward a first end thereof, the working chamber to receive the working fluid to act on a rear surface of the workload to propel the workload to or towards a second end, opposite the first, of the working chamber. The device also includes a return chamber to receive fluid under pressure from a front surface of the workload, the pressure developed at least in part by the movement of the workload towards the second end. Present also is an exhaust valve fluidly connected to the return chamber, the exhaust valve normally biased closed preventing working fluid from exiting the working chamber, but on receipt of, and action by, the fluid under pressure from the return chamber, will open to allow the working fluid to exhaust the working chamber to a lower pressure location, the working fluid exhausting via the side wall of the working chamber through to the exhaust valve. Provided then is a device that will remove or reduce pressure building on the rear surface of the workload when moved from the second end to the first end.
Jul 22, 2025
A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.
Jul 22, 2025
Provided are an igniter and a gas generator that suppress inhibition of fire transfer to an enhance agent by adjusting elongation of a cup-shaped member at the time of activation while maintaining sealability and insulation. A disk-type gas generator 100 has a short substantially cylindrical housing in which one end and the other end in an axial direction are closed, and a holder 30 , an igniter 40 including a squib cover 43 , a cup-shaped member 50 , an enhance agent 59 , a gas generating agent 61 , a lower support member 70 , an upper support member 80 , a cushion material 85 , a filter 90 , and the like as internal components are accommodated in an accommodation space provided inside the housing. The squib cover 43 is formed by molding a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin containing an elongation percentage adjusting material into a cup shape in order to set an elongation percentage at the time of activation of the igniter 40 to be greater than 0% and less than 10%.
Jul 22, 2025
A Munitions Payload Delivery System (MPDS) is provided. One embodiment of the MPDS comprises a multi-rotor drone configured to carry a munition in the form of a HEDP linear-shaped charge or Armor Piercing munition or other-shaped munition. The drone, in one embodiment, includes a camera that provides a remote operator with a real-time video feed so the operator can pilot the drone to a specific target on a battlefield. Once a target is selected, the operator ignites the munition by flying the drone into the target, landing the drone on the target, or activating a radio fire button. In one embodiment, each of these mechanisms closes a switch on board the drone connecting a voltage to a blasting cap inside the payload.
Jul 22, 2025
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite sheet comprising high performance polyethylene fibres and a polymeric resin comprising the steps of assembling HPPE fibres to a sheet, applying an aqueous suspension of a polymeric resin to the HPPE fibres, partially drying the aqueous suspension, optionally applying a temperature and/or a pressure treatment to the composite sheet wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene. The invention further relates to composite sheets obtainable by said method and articles comprising the composite sheet such as helmets, radomes or a tarpaulins.
Jul 22, 2025
A top connection and sub that provides a reliable electrical connection between a perforating gun and a power charge using a housing with a distal protrusion having a hollow opening adapted to receive a power charge and at least one locking mechanism for locking to the end of a power charge, wherein the first end is adapted to be coupled to a perforating gun and the second end is adapted to couple to a setting tool, and the distal protrusion is adapted to twist and lock to a power charge, a contact assembly comprising a contact housing with a contact rod disposed therein and insulated from the contact housing, a retainer nut containing a feed thru contact pin, slideably disposed within the retainer nut and electrically coupled to the contact rod with a spring, for a more reliable electrically ignited power charges in perforating gun strings.
Jul 22, 2025
A downhole system including a gun string configured to be deployed into a wellbore, the gun string including plural gun assemblies. A detonator block attached to a given gun assembly of the plural gun assemblies. The detonator block includes a switch assembly. The switch assembly includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator associated with the detonator block, a measuring unit configured to measure a parameter (V) at the switch assembly, and a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether to activate or not the detonator, after the fire command is received from the external controller, based on whether a voltage measured by the measuring unit at the switch assembly is larger or not than a threshold voltage.
Jul 22, 2025
A method and apparatus for electrically detecting the presence of an initiator in a downhole tool.
Jul 22, 2025
A control module for a detonation sub includes a control circuit having a switch, a power supply input, a timer circuit, and a detonation signal output electrically connected to a detonator. A power supply is selectively connected in electrical communication to the power supply input. A timer circuit is initialized by activating the switch prior to connecting the power supply and deactivating the switch within an activation time. Once initialized, the timer circuit generates a detonation signal after a detonation time.
Jul 22, 2025
A fuel powered paint marker having a first stage and a second stage comprising: a housing; a combustion chamber; a piston; a compression chamber; a fuel system; an oxidizing system; an oxidizing agent; a fuel assembly included in the fuel system; a separation assembly included in the fuel system and separating the oxidizing agent from the fuel assembly in the first stage; a bolt drive system; a fuel nozzle included in the fuel system for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber during the second stage; and, an ignition for igniting the fuel and oxidating agent in the combustion chamber driving the piston forward and compressing a gas in the compression chamber thereby ejecting a projectile wherein the fuel and oxidizing agent are separated during the first stage and mixed in the combustion chamber.
Jul 22, 2025
An accessory for a firearm includes a target sight for mounting to a portion of the firearm and a counter configured to count a total number of rounds fired by the firearm.
Jul 22, 2025
An assembly directing gas to an action of a firearm has a barrel with a bore and a forward sealing surface. A gas block has a bore, a port for directing gases from the block bore through the block port, a rearward sealing surface for sealingly mating with the forward sealing surface of the barrel, and a forward sealing surface. A component has a bore and is attached to a forward end of the barrel, the component bore being in fluid communication with the barrel bore. At least one port communicates the component bore with the block port, the component having a rearward sealing surface for sealingly mating with the forward sealing surface of the gas block. A portion of the component rearward of the rearward sealing surface is received within the bore of the gas block. The barrel and component cooperate to sealingly retain the gas block therebetween.
Jul 22, 2025
A sound suppressor for a shotgun comprising a barrel is disclosed. The sound suppressor includes an outer frame, an inner hollow body including openings, a gas expansion area and a barrel attachment arrangement for attaching the sound suppressor onto the barrel. The sound suppressor is configured in such a way that when the sound suppressor is in use, the barrel is inside the outer frame and the shot of the shotgun passes through the inner hollow body, and the gases from the exploding propellant expand into the gas expansion area. The barrel attachment arrangement includes a first attachment part, a second attachment part, and a moving arrangement. The first attachment part is fixed to the frame, and the second attachment part is moved by the moving arrangement, which presses against the barrel to hold the sound suppressor in place.
Jul 22, 2025
A buffer tube insert includes an elongated portion and one or more projections extending from the elongated portion. The one or more projections are configured for insertion into one or more corresponding notches on a buffer tube. Each projection includes a connection arrangement such as, but not limited to, a threaded interior for receiving a connection member such as, but not limited to, a set screw that can facilitate the restriction of movement between the buffer tube and a gunstock.
Jul 22, 2025
An adjustable tension device for use in connection with accessories designed to be worn inside of a user's waistband. The tension device is operable to attach to said accessory and provide an added point of leverage against the user's clothing, thereby holding the accessory snugly against the user's body. The tension device includes a base, and fixed arm, and a plurality of extensions of varying lengths, wherein said extensions are able to attach to the fixed arm, thereby providing varying arm lengths depending on the orientation of the accessory in relation to the user's body.
Jul 22, 2025
A sighting system for a firearm and related methods are disclosed. The sighting system has front and rear flip-up sights, wherein the front sight comprises a flip-up portion having an aperture through which a sight post can partially extend; a knob comprising one or more notches on a first side and the sight post extending from a second side; at least one detent arranged to face and interact with the one or more notches. The knob is configured to rotate about a first axis, where the rotation causes the sight post to move in a first direction along the first axis; tilting of the knob in a second direction based on the detent interfacing with the notches; and tilting of the sight post in the second direction, thereby forcing at least a portion of the sight post to press against the aperture, or a combination thereof.
Jul 22, 2025
The disclosure is directed to an optical sight for a firearm comprising a reticle operationally configured to visually inform a user when the optical sight is misaligned from an intended target and operationally configured to visually inform the user as to the direction of misalignment.
Jul 22, 2025
The presently disclosed subject matter aims to a modular combat system and method. The modular combat system and method includes: a display; an imaging sensor; a foregrip detachably mounted to a firearm including at least one programmable interface element; and, a processing circuitry in communication with the imaging sensor, the display, and the at least one programmable interface element, the processing circuitry is configured to: obtain information from the imaging sensor associated with a scene captured by the imaging sensor; in response to an instruction provided by an operator of the modular combat system, through an interaction with the at least one programmable interface element, process the information obtained front the imaging sensor, in accordance with the instruction, so as to generate a processed image of the scene; and, present the processed image of the scene on the display.
Jul 22, 2025
A cloaking system for an aircraft is provided. Cameras on the aircraft can detect background colors during flight. Electroluminescent paint on the aircraft can be powered on that resembles the background color. The color and luminescence of the aircraft will allow for dynamic cloaking unachievable by prior art camouflage paint colors.
Jul 22, 2025
Driver's cab for a utility vehicle, comprising an interior space enclosed by the driver's cab, a driver's cab floor, and a protrusion formed on the driver's cab floor, wherein the protrusion is curved away from the interior space, wherein the protrusion comprises a first contour defining the protrusion in a first sectional plane intersecting the driver's cab floor, wherein the first contour is curved in an arcuate manner at least in sections, wherein the protrusion comprises a second contour defining the protrusion in a second sectional plane intersecting the driver's cab floor, wherein the second contour is curved in an arcuate manner at least in sections, and wherein the first sectional plane and the second sectional plane are positioned perpendicular to each other.
