Patent ID: 8939084
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B63B,F42B,G01C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A surface skimming munition comprising: a hull; a traction propulsion motor positioned in the hull and having a combustion chamber for combustion of a propellant; at least one aft directed nozzle coupled to the hull at a position forward of a center of gravity of the hull and comprising an inlet section and an outlet section, the inlet section in fluid communication with the combustion chamber and the outlet section directing combustion gas received from the combustion chamber through the inlet section in the aft direction; and a thrust vector control system coupled to the hull; wherein the at least one aft directed nozzle is configured to form a cavitation bubble causing the surface skimming munition to accelerate through to a supercaptivated state when either submerged or penetrating a wave.