Abstract: A pyrotechnic ignition pill with a housing, an ignition pill charge housed in the housing, at least two terminal contacts connected to the ignition charge, wherein the terminal contacts are guided out of the housing through a glass bushing, characterized in that the terminal contacts in the region of the ignition charge have a round cross-sectional profile and that the terminal contacts outside the housing have an angular cross-sectional profile.

Abstract: A direct enhanced view optic (DEVO) provides a user with enhanced target acquisition information, such as real time ballistic solutions, fused thermal imaging, extended zoom, and automatic target recognition. The direct view optic may include an optical device having a front objective, a rear ocular exit, and a waveguide. The front objective and the rear ocular exit may be separated by the waveguide, and the optical device provides a distant image onto a display. A diffractive based holographic display system is coupled to the optical device, and the holographic display system provides a see-through information overlay on the display.

Abstract: Defense systems and methods comprising: at least two stationary gun arrays, wherein the arrays are placed to allow redundancy, further wherein the gun arrays adapted to use timer controlled shells, and further wherein the gun arrays are equipped with fluid cooling means, at least one radar subsystem, and at least one computing device in data communication with the gun array and the radar subsystem, wherein the computing device use the radar information to calculate and estimate hostile element movement and interception data.

Abstract: There is provided a handgun for aiming at a target. The handgun comprises a handgun body, a slide arranged to move with respect to the handgun body, a lens removably mounted on the slide, and a light source associated with the slide and positioned at the focal point of the lens, such that when a user aims the handgun at the target, light from the light source reflects from the lens to the user's eye, providing an infinity image of an illuminated dot over the target. The lens is removable from both of the slide and the light source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a non-fibrous drawn polymer tape, said process comprising the steps: a) compacting a polymer powder in a press to form a compacted polymer bed; b) calendering said compacted polymer bed to form an oriented polymer tape; and c) drawing said oriented polymer tape to form a highly oriented polymer tape; characterized in that step a) comprises compacting the polymer powder at a temperature and pressure such that from 0.1 to 20 wt. % of the polymer powder as measured by DSC is melted. The invention also relates to a tape obtainable by the above process, and a monolayer, multilayered material sheet and ballistic resistant article comprising such a tape.

Abstract: An initiator assembly that includes a housing, a base, an exploding foil initiator and an input charge assembly. The housing defines a cavity. The base coupled to the housing and closes the cavity. The exploding foil initiator is mounted to the base and has a barrel that defines an initiation axis. The input charge assembly is received in the cavity and includes a holder and an input charge. The holder has a first axial end and a second axial end that are spaced apart along the initiation axis. The first axial end is closer to an output of the barrel than the second axial end. A charge aperture is formed through the first axial end of the holder and does not extend through the second axial end of the holder. The input charge is formed of an explosive material and is received into the charge aperture.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for firearm usage monitoring, including a battery configured to power components of the firearm, a communication interface and a controller running application software configured to: power, via the battery, the components of the firearm in a first sensing mode; monitor, via the communication interface, density of electromagnetic radiation proximate the firearm; harvest, in response to the electromagnetic radiation density exceeding, power from the electromagnetic radiation via a wireless-energy harvesting mechanism having a receiving antenna configured to receive a local electromagnetic signal, a rectifier configured to convert the received signal to direct current, and a DC-DC converter configured to alter voltage of the direct current to a desired voltage; and operate, via the battery and the harvested power, the components of the firearm in a second sensing mode, the second sensing mode expending more energy than the first sensing mode.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a density gradient booster pellet having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central longitudinal axis spanning from the proximal end to the distal end. The density gradient booster has a plurality of density zones from the proximal end to the distal end. The proximal end is in adjacent contact with an insensitive explosive fill.

Abstract: Known “good” reference lines are provided for scope leveling using a reference device support platform attached to a rifle such that the reference device support platform first surface is parallel to rifle's horizontal bore center line and perpendicular to rifle's vertical bore center line. An alignment reference device, such as a laser leveling device, is then placed on the reference device support platform. When the alignment reference device is so placed, a horizontal axis of the alignment reference device will be parallel to the rifle's horizontal bore center line and a vertical axis of the alignment reference device will be perpendicular to the rifle's horizontal bore center line. Consequently, when vertical and/or horizontal reference lines are generated by the alignment reference device they are known “good” reference lines to be lined up with the scope's stadia lines.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for firearm monitoring and remote support of a plurality of firearms within a deployment location, wherein each firearm includes one or more sensors that record sensor information used to produce a signal, a response infrastructure configured for deployment to the deployment location, and a server device running application software that uses the signals received from each of the firearms to detect a threat within the deployment location and causes the deployment of the response infrastructure to the deployment location, wherein the response infrastructure supports users of the plurality of firearms in addressing the detected threat.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for firearm monitoring and remote support of a plurality of connection points within a deployment location, wherein each connection point of the plurality of connection points is configured to receive signals produced at one or more firearms proximate to the connection point within the deployment location, wherein each connection point of the plurality of connection points is further configured to communicate the received signals to a server device located outside of the deployment location, and a server device, wherein the server device runs application software that receives the signals from each of the connection points and uses the sensor information included in the signals to detect a threat within the deployment location.

Abstract: A solar inner red dot sight includes a body, a power supply and a solar cell arranged on the body, a control circuit board and an LED light-emitting chip arranged on or in the body, a photoelectric sensor arranged on a side of the LED light-emitting chip, wherein the photoelectric sensor is used to collect illuminance signals of a shooting target or surroundings thereof; the control circuit board obtains power supplied to the LED light-emitting chip according to the signals of the solar cell and the illuminance signals of the photoelectric sensor, and compares the power with the solar energy, when the solar energy is less than the power energy, the control circuit board turns on the power supply to power the LED light-emitting chip; or when the solar signal is strong, the LED light emitting chip is powered by the solar cell only.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a firearm monitoring system comprising an inertial measurement unit configured to generate data indicative of at least one of a movement of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, a direction of the firearm, or a location of the firearm, and a communication circuit configured to communicate the data generated using the inertial measurement unit to a device external to the firearm, and a microcontroller module configured to deliver power from a power source to at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the communication circuit, wherein at least the inertial measurement unit is disposed within a barrel structure of the firearm.

Abstract: A projectile 360, 460 includes a body having a distal ogive section with external ballistic effect uniforming surface discontinuity (e.g., nose ring groove 369, 469) defined therein to provide an unsupported gap in the ogive profile which affects the flow of air over the front half of the ogive to provide greater aerodynamic uniformity and shot-to-shot consistency with more uniform observed external ballistics and superior terminal ballistics. The bullet's external surface discontinuity feature (369 or 469) creates effects in the flowfield that dominate any dynamic effects from bullet-to-bullet manufacturing inconsistency and resultant differences in dynamic behavior.

Abstract: A gas favoring boattail projectile has a body, a nose extending from the body as an ogive, a tip upon the nose, a meplat of the tip, a frustum outwardly of the body and opposite the nose, and a base opposite the tip. The frustum also appears as a boattail and the body appears as a cylinder. The projectile has a caliber denoting its widest diameter and serving as the basis for additional dimensions measured from it. The meplat has a proportional relationship to the boattail and the boattail has an angular relationship to the surface of the cylinder. The relationships of specific features of the invention optimize its accuracy on target while remaining within weight and other specified parameters.

Abstract: A rifle scope alignment apparatus having a light source that shines through a void space and through a rifle scope. The rifle scope alignment apparatus has two stepped wedges that engage the front end of a rifle scope and has a flat top v-groove to engage a rifle barrel. The light source illuminates the crosshairs of the rifle scope which casts a shadow of the crosshairs onto an elevated diamond-shaped target having a rounded hole and a vertical line and horizontal line.

Abstract: A reflex sight for a firearm has a body, a mounting facility, a controller, an actuator, and an illumination facility operably connected to the controller and having a plurality of different operating states. The controller is responsive to sequential actuation of the actuator to cycle among the operating states. The controller is operable to change operation of the illumination facility after a selected duration based on a power consumption characteristic of the operating state.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a firearm monitoring system comprising an inertial measurement unit configured to generate data indicative of at least one of a movement of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, or a direction of the firearm, and a communication circuit configured to communicate the data generated using the inertial measurement unit to a device external to the firearm, and a microcontroller module configured to deliver power from a power source to at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the communication circuit, wherein at least the inertial measurement unit is disposed within an action structure of the firearm.

Abstract: A self-stabilizing small arm having a barrel assembly rigidly connected to a stock assembly. The small arm includes at least one shooter interface surface and a stabilization assembly controlling the relative position of the shooter interface surface and the barrel assembly or stock assembly. The stabilization assembly includes (i) at least one movement sensor; (ii) at least one actuator; and (iii) a controller using signals from the movement sensor to operate the actuator in order to compensate for unintended movement of the small arm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for firearm event monitoring, including an inertial measurement unit and a hall-effect sensor mounted on a firearm, a server device running application software that receives signals from the inertial measurement unit and the hall-effect sensor, and a machine learning module configured to create and run identification algorithms, using data derived from the received signals from the inertial measurement unit and the hall-effect sensor indicative of a discharge event type, wherein the discharge event type is one of an ammunition discharge event, a misfire discharge event or a dry-fire discharge event.