Dec 30, 2025

US12509244 - Air vehicle assembly initialization and ejection

An air vehicle assembly initialization and ejection system includes a canister configured to contain an air vehicle assembly, where the air vehicle assembly includes an onboard electronic system and at least one squib for ejecting the air vehicle assembly from the canister. The system further includes a magazine having a canister position configured to contain the canister. The system further includes a first signal path providing electrical communication of a first control signal between the canister position and the canister, the first control signal for causing the onboard electronic system to power up, and a second signal path providing electrical communication of a second control signal between the canister position and the canister, the second control signal for causing the at least one squib to detonate.

Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
Inventors: Matthew M. Hall, Michael E. Knotts, Bernard A. Sacco, Ross J. Wendell, John A. Mitchell, John D. Chernick
Filing date: 2024-03-21

The patent describes an air vehicle assembly initialization and ejection system that includes a canister for containing an air vehicle assembly equipped with an onboard electronic system and a squib for ejection. It features a magazine designed to hold the canister, along with two signal paths for powering the electronic system and detonating the squib.

Claim 1

1 . An air vehicle assembly initialization and ejection system comprising: a canister configured to contain an air vehicle assembly, the air vehicle assembly including an onboard electronic system and at least one squib for ejecting the air vehicle assembly from the canister; a magazine including a canister position configured to contain the canister; a first signal path providing electrical communication of a first control signal between the canister position and the canister, the first control signal for causing the onboard electronic system to power up; and a second signal path providing electrical communication of a second control signal between the canister position and the canister, the second control signal for causing the at least one squib to detonate. a canister configured to contain an air vehicle assembly, the air vehicle assembly including an onboard electronic system and at least one squib for ejecting the air vehicle assembly from the canister; a magazine including a canister position configured to contain the canister; a first signal path providing electrical communication of a first control signal between the canister position and the canister, the first control signal for causing the onboard electronic system to power up; and a second signal path providing electrical communication of a second control signal between the canister position and the canister, the second control signal for causing the at least one squib to detonate.

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