Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating sequential viewing of streams of images of a common scene. The images are captured by an image sensor system having different viewing configurations generating visually dissimilar views. The electronic circuitry is configured, on transition between a first and a second viewing configurations, to input images captured using the first or second viewing configurations, and to generate a signal, derived from the input images. The signal corresponds to a gradual graphic transition between images captured using the first and the second viewing configurations, thus simulating a continuous viewing of the common scene. The gradual graphic transition includes transition due to a change of viewing direction, a change of aspect ratio, a change of sensor technology, a change of spectral sensitivity, a change of sensor sensitivity, a change of spatial resolution a change of sensor location, a change of binning level a change of displayed region of interest.

Abstract: A micro-opto-electromechanical rotation rate sensor (MOERRS) device, in which a rotation rate sensor is associated with peripheral circuitry. The magnitude of the output signal of the MOERRS is adaptable to correspond to a range of mechanical stimuli to which the sensor is sensitive, in order to accommodate the signal magnitude to the dynamic range available in the MOERRS device. The signal emanating from the rotation rate sensor is facilitated to exploit the dynamic range of said MOERRS device, by modifying some properties of one or more items on the MOERRS.

Abstract: An attitude determination system provided with North-finding capability, comprises: a) a stage consisting of a rotating platform provided with a high precision positioning controller; b) an Inertial Navigation System (INS) comprising inertial sensors, wherein said inertial sensors comprise gyroscopes and accelerometers, and wherein at least one gyroscope is of a precision suitable to find the direction of true North; and, c) a control unit for controlling input signals and output signals of the stage and the INS and combining the signals in order to provide attitude data of the system.

Abstract: A Wheeled vehicle comprises a chassis and a combatants' compartment for protection from an explosion, where the combatants' compartment is formed with an internal space and a bottom area sector attachable to the chassis and where the compartment has a plurality of inner beams that are formed with anchoring means along their lengths and installed in the combatants compartment's inn space and a plurality of outer beams attached to the chassis, where the anchoring means pass through openings formed in the bottom area sector of the combatants' compartment and protrude outwards from it for connecting the inner beams to the outer beams.

Abstract: Provided is a simulant material including a primary explosive and a carrier.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method to track persons includes generating a first and second set of facial coefficient vectors by: (i) providing a first and second image containing a plurality of persons; (ii) locating faces of persons in each image; and (iii) generating a facial coefficient vector for each face by extracting from the images coefficients sufficient to locally identify each face, then tracking the persons within the images, the tracking including comparing the first set of facial coefficient vectors to the second set of facial coefficient vectors to determine for each person in the first image if there is a corresponding person in the second image. Optically the method includes using estimated locations in combination with the vector distance between facial coefficient vectors to track persons.

Abstract: RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon System or Station) of the deck-penetrator type and a method for protected reloading of a weapon system that is fed by belt of rounds from an ammunition container that is positioned in the RCWS, wherein the RWCS includes a system for protected reloading of the weapons system, that comprises—a bracket, that on it the ammunition container is mounted, and the bracket is amenable to be propelled via an opening in the deck of the vehicle upon which the RCWS is positioned, unto an inner space of the carrier vehicle and back from this space to the RCWS; and means for movably positioning the bracket, in at least two states—a first state wherein the bracket is positioned inside the inner space of the carrier vehicle and for reloading anew the weapons system; and a second state wherein the bracket is a least substantially embedded in the RCWS for feeding the weapons system by a belt of rounds from inside of the ammunition container that is positioned on the bracket.

Abstract: A mobile communication system which consists of a plurality of MANETs and nodes, which comprises a transceiver at each node. Each transceiver is a combination of a hopping transmitter operating according to a predetermined hopping sequence and rate and a wideband reference receiver, that can simultaneously receive at once, the whole operating band assigned to the system. Each transceiver further includes a circuitry for reallocating simultaneously receiving channels, dynamically spread over a wideband frequency range and circuitry for determining transmission hopping patterns to use the least possible number of frequencies according to the active population status of nodes that belong to the plurality of MANETs.

Abstract: A system and method for providing information for performing a registration correction for artillery employs two spaced apart optical imaging systems associated with a processing system. Outputs from the two imaging systems are monitored to detect potential shell trajectory events and then correlated to eliminate potential shell trajectory events not viewed by both optical imaging systems. Locations are determined for potential shell trajectory events viewed by both optical imaging systems. Shell firing data relating to firing of at least one shell is provided to determine at least one predicted trajectory time point for the shell, and this is used to identify a corresponding detected shell trajectory event.

Abstract: An artillery projectile for firing from an artillery gun, mortar or artillery rocket launcher. The artillery projectile includes a body, a payload with a number of inert fragments located within the body, a booster motor associated with the body for accelerating the body with the payload to a penetration velocity, and an opening arrangement associated with the body and deployed for initiating release of the fragments. The artillery projectile further includes a control system causally associated with the booster motor and the opening arrangement. The control system is configured to generate a first command to actuate the booster motor and a second command to actuate the opening arrangement.

Abstract: A dual field of view (FOV) image is generated as a combination of a small footprint image and large footprint image, where the large footprint image is generated based on rendering to the current viewpoint at least a first image captured relatively farther away from a target so as to appear as a continuation of a small footprint image which is relatively closer to the target. Preferably, both the first image and the small footprint image are captured with the same fixed narrow field of view (NFOV) imaging device. The system is able to operate in real time, using a variety of image capture devices, and provides the benefits of both NFOV and wide FOV (WFOV) without limitations of conventional techniques, including operation at a longer range from a target, with higher resolution, while innovative processing of the captured images provides orientation information via a dual FOV image.

Abstract: The invention is an energetic unit comprised of: a container comprised of a base, an upper part, and a cover; a substrate located in the base and comprised of a thin, ribbon-like strip of flexible material that provides electrical contact to external firing circuits; a semiconductor bridge (SCB) chip electrically and physically attached to the substrate; and one or more layers of energetic material which, are packed into the upper part of the container between the SCB chip and the cover.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a product for enhancing the start of a turbine engine by providing a replaceable ignition module including a solid combustible substance, that when ignited, or a solid oxidizer substance, that when heated, releases hot gases rich in oxidizing species. The module includes a solid substance(s) appropriately selected as: a solid-propellant grain (SPG) and a solid oxidizer (SO); or an oxygen-rich burning substance (OBSS); or a solid-propellant grain and an oxygen-rich burning substance; or an oxygen-rich burning solid substance and a solid oxidizer. The replaceable module further contains an initiator for the initiation of the solid combustible substance, or solid-propellant grain by an initiation command (IC). The hot gases released by the ignition module start and enhance the combustion process of the air-and-fuel mixture by successive fuel heating and vaporization, followed by ignition.

Abstract: A Safe-and-Arm system for the prevention of unintentional operation of an explosive device by interrupting a detonation train, the system employing an interruptive transfer assembly made of silicon and suitable for implementing in a MEMS device, the assembly including a silicon based transfer charge carrier on a porous explosive passageway made by etching, the passageway extending between at least two ports on the circumference of the transfer assembly, and a drive means that can mechanically bring about at least one armed state of a detonation train.

Abstract: Substantially removing shadows in video images obtained from a camera viewing a scene, at variable pointing angles and magnification, by digital processing of a sequence of frames in the video signal, the processing including—(a) creating and maintaining a model image of the scene, by accumulating image data from a plurality of video frames; (b) in the model image, detecting and defining model shadow zones; (c) calculating correction factors for the model shadow zones; (d) for each frame of the video signal—defining, in the image carried by the signal, shadow zones that correspond to respective model shadow zones; and (e) correcting video signal values in shadow zones accordingly.

Abstract: A turret assembly without deck penetration for minimizing exposure of combatants to enemy forces when accessing above deck equipment comprises a base plate on top of which is mounted at least one finable and remotely operable combatant interfaceable implement, the base plate being rotatable about a substantially vertical axis and supported for rotation by bearing means mounted within a deck of a military facility; a hatch displaceably connected to the base plate, for normally covering a hatchway formed in said base plate and for exposing said hatchway when displaced; and a rotatable disc of a slip ring unit carried by the hatch, by which electricity for operating equipment mounted on top of the deck and for initiating control signals is transmitted to the equipment.

Abstract: A method for displaying to an operator a rectangular image having a wide field of view of a scene, includes forming a virtual cylinder from the rectangular image, as if it was first printed on a transparent sheet such that it is visible from both sides of the sheet, and then rolled to form the cylinder. A perspective view of the cylinder is provided, vertically dividing the cylinder into two halves. One of the cylinder halves is vertically shifted until there is no overlap between the two halves. The ellipse which is formed between the two halves following the shifting step is defined as an orientation plane.

Abstract: A method for operating a guided munition with a switchable fuze arrangement includes launching the guided munition towards a target. During flight of the guided munition, images are provided to a remote operator, who supplies a switching input. Responsive to said switching input, the fuze arrangement is switched to either of at least two of the following states: a delayed detonation state in which detonation of the explosive charge is delayed by a time delay after impact of the guided munition, an impact detonation state in which detonation of the explosive charge occurs on impact of the guided munition, a proximity detonation state in which detonation of the explosive charge is triggered by a proximity sensing arrangement, and a disabled state in which the guided munition functions as a guided kinetic shell without detonation of the explosive charge.

Abstract: A Safe-and-Arm system for the prevention of unintentional operation of an explosive device by interrupting a detonation train, the system employing an interruptive transfer assembly made of silicon and suitable for implementing in a MEMS device, the assembly including a silicon based transfer charge carrier on a porous explosive passageway made by etching, the passageway extending between at least two ports on the circumference of the transfer assembly, and a drive means that can mechanically bring about at least one armed state of a detonation train.

Abstract: A missile nose fairing system includes sections attached at an aft end thereof to a missile body, a restraint for normally preventing aftward displacement of the plurality of sections, and a drive unit for releasing the restraint in response to a received signal. Each of the sections has an outer surface that converges to a common forward pointed tip for enclosing and protecting a guidance head when in an extended position and is retractable into a corresponding recessed region formed within a missile nose when the drive unit is activated releasing the restraint.