Patent ID: 6189430
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: F42C

Abstract:
A weapon system, comprising a fire control system and an ammunition unit that can be fired from a weapon of the weapon system: and wherein:the ammunition unit includes at least one electronic switching device that can be triggered by control signals provided by the fire control system and that contains a microcontroller, with said switching device being connected to an external current/voltage supply unit;a converter is connected between the ammunition unit and the fire control system for, in response to control signals from the fire control system, modulating the supply voltage provided by the supply unit for the electronic switching device with the control signals from the fire control system, and which signals can be demodulated by the electronic switching device;the electronic switching device includes a circuit arrangement which, in response to detected control signals from the fire control system, transmits data signals to the fire control system by modulating the supply current for the switching device; and,the converter includes a circuit that detects and demodulates the modulation on the supply current and provides further data signals corresponding thereto to the fire control system.