Abstract: Systems and methods include an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a body and a plurality of propulsion systems, a gimbal system having a plurality of targeting sensors and a warhead mount configured to carry and deploy a warhead, and a logic device. The logic device is configured to detect a target along a UAV flight path, track the target using sensed data from the targeting sensors, calculate an attack vector for the UAV to intercept the target, calculate a detonation angle for the warhead with respect to the attack vector and a selected location on the target, and instruct the gimbal system to orient the warhead at the detonation angle.

Abstract: Laser designator systems (laser designator systems) and related techniques are provided to improve the operational flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A laser designator system includes an imaging module configured to image a scene according to a first field of view (FOV) of the imaging module; a laser spot tracker configured to detect a plurality of PRF encoded laser spots disposed within the scene and to provide a corresponding plurality of angular positions of the plurality of PRF encoded laser spots within a second FOV of the laser spot tracker; and an optical datum faceplate coupled to and configured to optically align the imaging module and the laser spot tracker to each other and a boresight for the laser designator system defined by the optical datum faceplate.

Abstract: Laser designator systems (laser designator systems) and related techniques are provided to improve the operational flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A laser designator system includes an imaging module configured to image a scene according to a first field of view (FOV) of the imaging module; a laser spot tracker configured to detect a plurality of PRF encoded laser spots disposed within the scene and to provide a corresponding plurality of angular positions of the plurality of PRF encoded laser spots within a second FOV of the laser spot tracker; and an optical datum faceplate coupled to and configured to optically align the imaging module and the laser spot tracker to each other and a boresight for the laser designator system defined by the optical datum faceplate.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to a visual safe indicator (VSI) for mechanical interruption of power to a fuze are provided. A VSI includes a circuit board including a pair of contact pads, a shaft configured to rotate about an axis, a visual indicator wheel coupled to rotate with the shaft, and a pair of spring contacts coupled to the visual indicator wheel, or any combination thereof. Rotation of the shaft rotates the visual indicator wheel to move the pair of spring contacts between connected and disconnected positions associated with powered-on and powered-off states of the VSI. The connected position engages the pair of spring contacts with the pair of contact pads to complete a circuit through the VSI. The disconnected position disengages the pair of spring contacts from the pair of contact pads to open the circuit. Additional systems and related methods are also provided.