Jan 27, 2026

US12534200 - Suppression for a countermeasure dispensing system

A suppression kit of a countermeasure system and methods of use thereof. The suppression kit includes a breaching expendable that is adapted to be stored inside of a magazine of the countermeasure system. The suppression kit also includes a cover that operably engages with the breaching expendable. The cover is configured to one of suppress electromagnetic signals from penetrating into a dispenser of the countermeasure system, prevent optical or visual view of contents within the countermeasure system, and suppress environmental impacts from entering into the countermeasure system. The breaching expendable is configured to eject the cover from the dispenser prior to ejection of at least one countermeasure expendable of a set of countermeasure expendables.

Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
Inventors: Jeffrey A Gensler, Steven L. Dyer
Filing date: 2025-01-15

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The patent describes a suppression kit designed for a countermeasure system, which includes a breaching expendable that can be stored in a magazine and a cover that suppresses electromagnetic signals, visual access, and environmental impacts. The breaching expendable is engineered to eject the cover before releasing any countermeasure expendables from the system.

Claim 1

1 . A suppression kit for a countermeasure system, the suppression kit comprising: a breaching expendable adapted to be stored inside of a magazine of the countermeasure system; and a cover operably engaged with the breaching expendable; wherein the cover is configured to suppress is configured to suppress one or more of electromagnetic signals, visual views, and environmental signals from penetrating into a dispenser of the countermeasure system; and wherein the breaching expendable is configured to eject the cover from the dispenser prior to ejection of at least one countermeasure expendable of a set of countermeasure expendables. a breaching expendable adapted to be stored inside of a magazine of the countermeasure system; and a cover operably engaged with the breaching expendable; wherein the cover is configured to suppress is configured to suppress one or more of electromagnetic signals, visual views, and environmental signals from penetrating into a dispenser of the countermeasure system; and wherein the breaching expendable is configured to eject the cover from the dispenser prior to ejection of at least one countermeasure expendable of a set of countermeasure expendables.

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