An electronically tracked ordnance having a positioning component, a power supply, and a transmitter. The power supply includes a deformable electrolyte component such that both an anode and a cathode are contacted by the deformable electrolyte component when subjected to acceleration upon firing of the ordnance from a firearm or from deceleration from striking a target. This closes the electrical circuit, thus powering the positioning component and transmitter for transmitting the position of the ordnance.

An electronically tracked ordnance having a positioning component, a power supply, and a transmitter. The power supply includes a deformable electrolyte component such that both an anode and a cathode are contacted by the deformable electrolyte component when subjected to acceleration upon firing of the ordnance from a firearm or from deceleration from striking a target. This closes the electrical circuit, thus powering the positioning component and transmitter for transmitting the position of the ordnance.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload transmits a signal.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reconnaissance and communication assembly, adapted to be launched from a gun barrel into the air over a body of water. The assembly comprises a carrier (with a cavity) and a payload (within the cavity). The payload is arranged to be controllably expelled from the carrier and once expelled from the carrier, the payload is adapted to enter the water; and the payload transmits a signal after entering the water.

A motor assembly is provided for use with projectiles, such as munitions, having relatively low length to diameter ratios. The motor assembly has an aerospike nozzle and a casing disposed about the aerospike nozzle, where interior aerospike volume contains propellant and where walls of both the cowl of the casing and of the aerospike nozzle jointly define a combustion chamber.

A motor assembly is provided for use with projectiles, such as munitions, having relatively low length to diameter ratios. The motor assembly has an aerospike nozzle and a casing disposed about the aerospike nozzle, where interior aerospike volume contains propellant and where walls of both the cowl of the casing and of the aerospike nozzle jointly define a combustion chamber.

Disclosed are ammunition and ammunition tracking systems. The ammunition and ammunition tracking system may include a first projectile and a marker. The marker may be associated with the first projectile. The marker may contain a unique signature such that the first projectile may be identifiable from a second projectile.

An ammunition tray is provided for containing a plurality of bullet cartridges within an ammunition box container having a stowage volume. The tray includes a substantially rectangular template having a horizontal surface bounded by first and second opposing longitudinal edges and opposing lateral edges joined at four corners. Each longitudinal edge includes a first tab bent substantially perpendicular to the surface in a vertical direction to form a rib. Each lateral edge includes a second tab bent substantially perpendicular to the surface to form a wall. The surface includes a first row of interior pockets that point towards the first longitudinal edge as a proximal orientation. The surface further includes a second row of interior pockets that point towards the second longitudinal edge as a distal orientation. The template has longitudinal and lateral edges bent to form the respective ribs and walls fits within the stowage volume as a vertical stack of plural templates. Each first interior pocket in the first row can cradle a cartridge on the surface along the proximal orientation, can fit the cartridge from an adjacent second row, and has lateral edges bent to curl in said vertical direction. Each second interior pocket in the second row can cradle the cartridge on the surface along the distal orientation, can fit the cartridge from an adjacent first row, and has lateral edges bent to curl opposite said vertical direction.

An ammunition tray is provided for containing a plurality of bullet cartridges within an ammunition box container having a stowage volume. The tray includes a substantially rectangular template having a horizontal surface bounded by first and second opposing longitudinal edges and opposing lateral edges joined at four corners. Each longitudinal edge includes a first tab bent substantially perpendicular to the surface in a vertical direction to form a rib. Each lateral edge includes a second tab bent substantially perpendicular to the surface to form a wall. The surface includes a first row of interior pockets that point towards the first longitudinal edge as a proximal orientation. The surface further includes a second row of interior pockets that point towards the second longitudinal edge as a distal orientation. The template has longitudinal and lateral edges bent to form the respective ribs and walls fits within the stowage volume as a vertical stack of plural templates. Each first interior pocket in the first row can cradle a cartridge on the surface along the proximal orientation, can fit the cartridge from an adjacent second row, and has lateral edges bent to curl in said vertical direction. Each second interior pocket in the second row can cradle the cartridge on the surface along the distal orientation, can fit the cartridge from an adjacent first row, and has lateral edges bent to curl opposite said vertical direction.

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a programmable system for a munition, comprising: an electroacoustic transducer, arranged to receive an acoustic signal comprising data, and convert that signal into an electrical signal comprising data; a processor, arranged to receive and process the electrical signal comprising data, and to use that data in programming of the programmable system.