Dec 2, 2025

US12487065 - Simulated telescopic mortar bomb

A training round for performing indirect fire mission, including a top end oriented towards a direction of projectile motion of the training round. A bottom end is situated opposite to the top end. The top end and the bottom end are separated by a first distance. An adjuster is arranged between the top end and the bottom end to adjust a length of the training round. The adjuster compresses such that the top end and the bottom end are separated by a second distance. The second distance is less than the first distance. A round sensor attached to the training round and communicatively couples to a simulation computer while performing the indirect fire training mission.

Assignee: Cubic Corporation
Inventors: Martyn Armstrong, Neale Smiles, Alastair Parkinson, John Ivor Gardiner, Paul Moncrieff, Thomas Edward Burroughs

The patent describes a training round designed for indirect fire missions, featuring an adjustable length mechanism that allows for compression between its top and bottom ends. Additionally, it includes a round sensor that connects to a simulation computer to enhance training effectiveness.

Claim 1

1 . A training round for performing indirect fire mission, the training round comprising: a top end oriented towards a direction of projectile motion of the training round; a bottom end situated opposite to the top end, wherein the top end and the bottom end are separated by a first distance; an adjuster between the top end and the bottom end to adjust a length of the training round, wherein: the adjuster compresses upon engagement of at least one of the top end and the bottom end inside a firing instrument, such that the top end and the bottom end are separated by a second distance, and the second distance is less than the first distance; and a round sensor attached to the training round, wherein the round sensor communicatively couples to a simulation computer while performing the indirect fire mission. a top end oriented towards a direction of projectile motion of the training round; a bottom end situated opposite to the top end, wherein the top end and the bottom end are separated by a first distance; an adjuster between the top end and the bottom end to adjust a length of the training round, wherein: the adjuster compresses upon engagement of at least one of the top end and the bottom end inside a firing instrument, such that the top end and the bottom end are separated by a second distance, and the second distance is less than the first distance; and a round sensor attached to the training round, wherein the round sensor communicatively couples to a simulation computer while performing the indirect fire mission. the adjuster compresses upon engagement of at least one of the top end and the bottom end inside a firing instrument, such that the top end and the bottom end are separated by a second distance, and the second distance is less than the first distance; and a round sensor attached to the training round, wherein the round sensor communicatively couples to a simulation computer while performing the indirect fire mission.

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