US 12,264,905 B2
Apparatus and method suitable for use with a munition
Martyn John Hucker, Monmouthshire (GB)
Assigned to BAE SYSTEMS PLC, London (GB)
Appl. No. 18/548,376
Filed by BAE SYSTEMS plc, London (GB)
PCT Filed Feb. 28, 2022, PCT No. PCT/GB2022/050526
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 30, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/185034, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 9, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 21275022 (EP), filed on Mar. 4, 2021; and application No. 2103038 (GB), filed on Mar. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0133665 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0230299 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. F42C 15/40 (2006.01); F42C 11/06 (2006.01); F42C 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC F42C 15/40 (2013.01) [F42C 11/065 (2013.01); F42C 17/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuze arming system for a munition, the fuze arming system comprising:
an arming circuit arranged to detect a setback event and, in response to the setback event, generate a signal indicating that an arming event has occurred;
wherein the arming circuit comprises a sensor configured to produce a graduated, non-binary output to a fuze when the setback event occurs; and
wherein a graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is proportional to a degree of setback detected during the setback event, and the graduation of the graduated, non-binary output is used for providing information on one or more launch conditions of the munition.