Patent ID: 9395167
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: F41G,F42B

Claim Text:
1. A method of increasing both the range and the precision of a munition comprising: firing or launching from a smoothbore barrel a g-hardened munition having a forebody, an afterbody, and at least one activatable flow effector for extending the range and enhancing the precision of the munition, wherein the at least one activatable flow effector is mounted so as to have stillness relative to the munition on launch, activating the at least one flow effector during flight, and increasing both the range and the precision of the munition through the activation of the at least one flow effector at least in part by using the flow effector to execute a pitch-up maneuver, wherein the munition experiences a launch or firing acceleration of more than 10,000 g's, and the munition comprises at least two deployable wings on the munition body, and one or more deployable, independently adjustable canards on the forebody, and the method comprises the steps of deploying the at least two wings, deploying the one or more canards, and independently adjusting the angle of attack of the canards using a geared transmission located inside of the munition body to stabilize the munition to eliminate spin and lift the munition forebody with respect to the afterbody.