Patent ID: 8314374

Claim:
A lightweight, man-portable weapon delivery system, comprising: a center body, a first wing and a second wing, wherein each of the first and second wings is mounted on opposing sides of the center body; an electric motor mounted to the center body, wherein the electric motor is configured to drive a propeller for providing thrust to propel the weapon delivery system, and wherein the electric motor is configured to be remotely started by a user; an imaging device mounted to the weapon delivery system, and wherein the imaging device is configured to capture images of a theater of operations of the weapon delivery system; a transceiver circuit in communication with the imaging device, wherein the transceiver circuit is configured to transmit the images from the imaging device to the user for viewing the theater of operations of the weapon delivery system for remotely steering the weapon delivery system, and wherein the transceiver circuit is configured to receive commands from the user for steering the weapon delivery system into a target; a controller circuit in communication with the transceiver circuit, wherein the controller circuit is configured to control actuator surfaces of the first and second wings to steer the weapon delivery system in response to steering commands received from the user; a motor controller circuit in communication with the electric motor and the transceiver circuit, wherein the motor controller circuit is configured to control a RPM of the electric motor in response to commands received from the user; and a payload, wherein the payload is configured to store an ordnance for delivery to the target.