Countermeasure
Patents tagged Countermeasure
Jun 23, 2026
A smart piston for a countermeasure expendable. The smart piston may include a main body, a gasket that operably engages with the main body, and an electronic system that is carried by the main body. Upon assembly, the electronic system of the smart piston is positioned between the main body and the gasket. The electronic system of the smart piston is configured to provide electrical communication to a payload of countermeasure expendable by passing the electrical communication through the main body to the payload of the countermeasure expendable where the electronic system and the payload are spaced apart from one another.
May 12, 2026
A controller for a counter measure system against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a display device and a processor configured to receive target position data of a target UAV, effector position data of at least one counter measure effector, and effector orientation data of the at least one counter measure effector relative to geographic cardinal directions. The processor is also configured to determine a field of effect of the at least one counter measure effector on the basis of the effector position data and the effector orientation data. The field of effect is indicative of an area covered by electromagnetic radiation emitted, in use, by the at least one counter measure effector. The processor is further configured to generate a display signal for displaying, on the display device, the position of the target UAV with respect to the field of effect of the at least one counter measure effector.
Feb 10, 2026
A laser weapon countermeasure device is described. The laser weapon countermeasure device comprises a sealed capsule having a filler disposed therein. The filler comprises either: a reflective particulate metal; or a precursor for a reflective metal or reflective metal alloy. The capsule is configured to burst in air such that the filler disperses into an aerosol. A countermeasure launcher and a vehicle comprising a countermeasure launcher are also described.
Jan 27, 2026
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.
