Projectile carrier for a gas gun with a barrel defining a barrel bore arranged to guide a projectile, the projectile carrier including a projectile carrier bore for holding a projectile aligned with a barrel bore of the gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being adapted to receive a projectile when in a loading position. The projectile carrier is distinct from the barrel and includes at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element arranged to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface included by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber.

A projectile for firing via a barrel weapon, the projectile comprising a projectile casing with a first casing section and a second casing section which adjoin one another at a separation point, an ejection charge, a programmable time fuse and loitering munition being arranged in the projectile casing. A weapon system is also provided comprising the projectile.

A projectile for firing via a barrel weapon, the projectile comprising a projectile casing with a first casing section and a second casing section which adjoin one another at a separation point, an ejection charge, a programmable time fuse and loitering munition being arranged in the projectile casing. A weapon system is also provided comprising the projectile.

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.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate disposed about a right parallelepiped aperture, at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate disposed about the right parallelepiped aperture, and one or more structural panels disposed between the at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate and the at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate disposed about a right parallelepiped aperture, at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate disposed about the right parallelepiped aperture, and one or more structural panels disposed between the at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate and the at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate.

A deployable, linear explosive structure includes a split tube, an explosive coupled to the split tube, and a fragmentable or non-fragmentable projectile disposed with respect to the explosive. The split tube can be rolled into a non-deployed state in which the split tube has a flat, rolled profile. The split tube also can be deployed from the non-deployed state to a deployed state in which the split tube is extended along its length and has a curved cross-section along its length. The split tube provides support of the explosive structure in the deployed state. The split tube also provides smaller storage and transportation volume for the explosive structure when rolled in the non-deployed state.

A deployable, linear explosive structure includes a split tube, an explosive coupled to the split tube, and a fragmentable or non-fragmentable projectile disposed with respect to the explosive. The split tube can be rolled into a non-deployed state in which the split tube has a flat, rolled profile. The split tube also can be deployed from the non-deployed state to a deployed state in which the split tube is extended along its length and has a curved cross-section along its length. The split tube provides support of the explosive structure in the deployed state. The split tube also provides smaller storage and transportation volume for the explosive structure when rolled in the non-deployed state.