Jul 8, 2025

US12352544 - Nonfragmentation missile and method of delivering a payload therewith

A missile for delivering a payload and having a longitudinal axis. The missile comprises a nonfragmenation multi-directional munition having a hollow collar. The hollow collar has an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto and a first plurality of ports extending therebetween in a substantially radial direction. An ammunition is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports, oriented outwardly from the longitudinal axis with an ignition source for expelling such ammunition from the collar. The missile also has at least one flight control surface for controlling a trajectory of the missile during flight and a controller for controlling the flight of the missile and the ignition source.

Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
Inventors: Luke Hardy, Michael Anderson, Bradley Bitting, Trinity Good, Anthony Neil, Orval Powell
Filing date: 2023-10-31

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The patent describes a missile designed to deliver a payload using a nonfragmentation multi-directional munition that features a hollow collar with multiple ports for ammunition. Each port contains a bullet oriented outwardly and is equipped with an ignition source and flight control surfaces to manage the missile’s trajectory and firing sequence.

Claim 1

A missile for delivering a payload and defining a longitudinal axis, the missile comprising: a nonfragmenation multi-directional munition having: a hollow collar, the hollow collar having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto and a first plurality of ports extending therebetween in a substantially radial direction; a first plurality of ammunitions, wherein an ammunition is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented outwardly from the longitudinal axis, wherein the first plurality of ammunitions comprises a first plurality of bullets, wherein a bullet is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented away from the longitudinal axis; an ignition source for expelling each ammunition of the first plurality of ammunitions outwardly from the collar wherein the bullets of the first plurality of bullets are fired in a predetermined sequence; at least one flight control surface for controlling a trajectory of the missile during flight; and a controller for controlling the flight of the missile and the ignition source. a nonfragmenation multi-directional munition having: a hollow collar, the hollow collar having an inner surface and an outer surface opposed thereto and a first plurality of ports extending therebetween in a substantially radial direction; a first plurality of ammunitions, wherein an ammunition is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented outwardly from the longitudinal axis, wherein the first plurality of ammunitions comprises a first plurality of bullets, wherein a bullet is disposed in each port of the first plurality of ports and oriented away from the longitudinal axis; an ignition source for expelling each ammunition of the first plurality of ammunitions outwardly from the collar wherein the bullets of the first plurality of bullets are fired in a predetermined sequence; at least one flight control surface for controlling a trajectory of the missile during flight; and a controller for controlling the flight of the missile and the ignition source.

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