Patent ID: 8399817

Claim:
A projectile for ejection from a munitions launcher for engaging a target, comprising: an external housing having at least one deformable outer surface and at least one housing chamber; a target-engaging member that connects said housing for attaching to the tartlet; a power source disposed within said housing chamber; a signal transmitter disposed within said housing chamber for initiating transmission of an infrared signal having a predetermined code; a radio-frequency identification module disposed within said housing chamber and configured with software to automatically produce said infrared signal in response to activation by said power source; a controller disposed within said housing chamber and operatively coupled with said radio-frequency identification module and configured with software to activate said signal transmitter to transmit said infrared signal, wherein said controller is operatively coupled with said power source; and an impact-sensitive triggering mechanism disposed within said housing chamber that activates said power source to provide electrical power to said controller upon contact with the target; wherein said signal transmitter is operatively coupled with said controller; and wherein said infrared signal is capable of being read by a remote seeker unit.