An apparatus for detonating a munition having a munition casing. The apparatus includes a pyramidal shaped housing with an interior to receive explosive material and a stepped structure defining a plurality of tier sections. The housing includes a bottom portion and an interior space to receive an energetic device. A force-reactive component secured to the bottom portion of the housing confronts the munition casing and includes a force-receiving portion exposed to the housing interior. The force-reactive component impacts the munition casing when a force is exerted upon the force-receiving portion. After the apparatus is positioned on the casing, explosive material is packed into the housing interior and an energetic device disposed within the additional space, the energetic device is detonated and the force-reactive component impacts the munition casing where shock waves permeate the munition casing and detonate the munition.

An apparatus for detonating a munition having a munition casing. The apparatus includes a pyramidal shaped housing with an interior to receive explosive material and a stepped structure defining a plurality of tier sections. The housing includes a bottom portion and an interior space to receive an energetic device. A force-reactive component secured to the bottom portion of the housing confronts the munition casing and includes a force-receiving portion exposed to the housing interior. The force-reactive component impacts the munition casing when a force is exerted upon the force-receiving portion. After the apparatus is positioned on the casing, explosive material is packed into the housing interior and an energetic device disposed within the additional space, the energetic device is detonated and the force-reactive component impacts the munition casing where shock waves permeate the munition casing and detonate the munition.

The present invention relates to a system for attaching a device to an object, comprising: an attachment device for attaching the device to an object, the attachment device having a trigger for triggering activation of the attachment device; a releasable coupling device for releasably coupling the attachment device to a deployment system. The releasable coupling device comprising: a housing; a trigger system, configured to trigger the attachment device trigger; and a retaining system, configured to releasably retain the attachment device. The releasable coupling device is configured such that: in a first configuration, the trigger system is in a disarmed state; in a second configuration, the trigger system is in an armed state, such that movement of the attachment device relative to the housing of the releasable coupling device activates the trigger of the attachment device; and in a third configuration, the retaining system releases the attachment device. The invention is particular of use in attaching an ordnance clearance charge to underwater ordnance. The invention further relates to an unmanned underwater vehicle comprising such an attaching system.

A laser beam is condensed in a close position to a target object in underwater so as to generate an air bubble or plasma. The target object is efficiently destroyed by a shock by the air bubble or the plasma.

A drone for triggering naval mines, which drone includes a drive having an electric motor for locomotion in the water, wherein the electric motor can be used additionally to trigger the naval mines during operation of the drone, by an external magnetic field formed by the operation of the electric motor. The electric motor includes a stationary stator and a rotor, which is mounted for rotation relative to the stator. The stator includes at least one magnetic and/or electromagnetic element for forming an excitation field. The rotor includes at least one armature winding, which electromagnetically interacts with the excitation field during operation of the electric motor, whereby a superordinate magnetic field is formed. The external magnetic field formed outside of the electric motor during operation is in the form of a constant magnetic field.

A drone for triggering naval mines, which drone includes a drive having an electric motor for locomotion in the water, wherein the electric motor can be used additionally to trigger the naval mines during operation of the drone, by an external magnetic field formed by the operation of the electric motor. The electric motor includes a stationary stator and a rotor, which is mounted for rotation relative to the stator. The stator includes at least one magnetic and/or electromagnetic element for forming an excitation field. The rotor includes at least one armature winding, which electromagnetically interacts with the excitation field during operation of the electric motor, whereby a superordinate magnetic field is formed. The external magnetic field formed outside of the electric motor during operation is in the form of a constant magnetic field.

A device for neutralizing a chemical or biological weapon includes a sealed enclosure which delimits an internal volume and which is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a pyrotechnic neutralizing charge which is disposed inside the enclosure, a decontaminating agent which is disposed inside the enclosure and which surrounds the pyrotechnic neutralizing charge, and a mitigating agent which is disposed in the enclosure and which covers the decontaminating agent.

An apparatus and method for converting uninhibited bulk explosives or oxidiser into inhibited bulk explosives or oxidiser on demand. The apparatus disperses an inhibitor into a stream of bulk explosive/oxidiser during the conveyance between an explosive truck and a blast hole or in preparation of a bulk oxidiser for use in a bulk explosive vehicle.

Systems and methods for deploying airbags are disclosed comprising a conveyor belt having plurality of airbag module deploy boxes. A processing area is included wherein a first end of the conveyor belt passes into the processing area, and wherein undeployed airbag modules are loaded into the plurality of deploy boxes. A deployment area is also included that is separate from the processing area, wherein a second end of the conveyor belt passes into the deployment area. At the deployment area the undeployed airbags are deployed by applying an electrical signal to the undeployed airbag modules. A collection bin is included at the second end of the conveyor belt to collect the deployed airbags.

Systems and methods for deploying airbags are disclosed comprising a conveyor belt having plurality of airbag module deploy boxes. A processing area is included wherein a first end of the conveyor belt passes into the processing area, and wherein undeployed airbag modules are loaded into the plurality of deploy boxes. A deployment area is also included that is separate from the processing area, wherein a second end of the conveyor belt passes into the deployment area. At the deployment area the undeployed airbags are deployed by applying an electrical signal to the undeployed airbag modules. A collection bin is included at the second end of the conveyor belt to collect the deployed airbags.