A toy gun capable of illuminating soft projectile being ejected therefrom, comprising a gun body, a grip assembly is fixedly attached to the gun body, and a trigger assembly mounted on the grip assembly. The gun body has a power source, a motor, a launch assembly with a launch tube, a light source and a light reflecting unit. When the trigger assembly of the toy gun is actuated, the power source activates the motor and switches on the light source. The activated motor causes the launch assembly to discharge a soft projectile in the launch tube and the light emitted from the light source is reflected by the light reflecting unit onto the soft projectile once it is discharged, thereby illuminating the soft projectile.

A toy gun (1) capable of illuminating soft projectile (70) being ejected therefrom, comprising a gun body (10), a grip assembly (30) is fixedly attached to the gun body, and a trigger assembly (50) mounted on the grip assembly. The gun body (10) has a power source (100), a motor (200), a launch assembly (300) with a launch tube (400), a light source (500) and a light reflecting unit. When the trigger assembly (50) of the toy gun (1) is actuated, the power source (100) activates the motor (200) and switches on the light source (500). The activated motor (200) causes the launch assembly (300) to discharge a soft projectile (70) in the launch tube (400) and the light emitted from the light source (500) is reflected by the light reflecting unit onto the soft projectile (70) once it is discharged, thereby illuminating the soft projectile (70).

Systems, devices, and methods for determining a time of flight (TOF) of a first bullet fired from a gun to pass a target plane of a target; determining a location of an aimpoint on the target in an imager field of view (FOV) relative to a disturbed reticle at a time the first bullet is fired by the gun; determining a location of the first bullet relative to the location of the aimpoint on the target at the TOF in the imager FOV; and determining an updated location of the disturbed reticle based on a difference between the location of the first bullet and the location of the aimpoint on the target at the time the first bullet crosses the target plane and a difference between the location of the disturbed reticle and the location of the aimpoint on the target at the time the first bullet was fired.

A system for correcting the aim of a weapon which is operative to launch a projectile from a barrel on a ballistic path toward a target. A rear surface of the projectile is coated with a fluorescent dye that re-emits radiation when excited by laser radiation. The system includes a source of laser radiation (strobe) pulses that form a cone of light intersecting the ballistic path of the projectile. The strobe pulses are emitted at predetermined times (T1, T2, T3, . . . Tn) following firing of the projectile (at time T0). An optical detector receives the radiation re-emitted by a the fluorescent dye at the rear of the projectile at times (T1z, T2z, T3z, . . . Tnz) producing measurable location signals allowing the system to measure the vertical and lateral positions of the projectile at said times, where z is a re-emission delay and T1z, T2z, T3z, . . . Tnz are the respective times T1, T2, T3, . . . Tn each delayed by amount z.

Systems, devices, and methods including a bullet; a retroreflector array adhered to a base of the bullet, the retroreflector array having prism facets with a periodicity between 0.2 mm-2.0 mm; and a cover disposed over the retroreflector array and hermetically sealed at the base of the bullet; where the cover is disposed over the retroreflector array in a first position prior to firing, and where the cover is released from the base of the bullet in a second position after firing.

Kits or sub-systems that include sensors to measure a projectile's condition at muzzle exit. The kits or sub-systems are coupled to ballistic calculators or fire control systems that calculate aiming and programming solutions to improve shot placement, reduced dispersion and improve terminal performance. Where airburst munitions are used, the projectile is programmed when reaching a programming station beyond the barrel and the projectile is programmed with a solution that adjusts the burst location based on the measured muzzle velocity. Sub-systems, processes and sub-routines optimize post-shot programming using certain non-linear methods that are incorporated into fire control systems and ballistic calculators. These non-linear sub-routines are useful in establishing the optimum terminal effect of such airburst projectiles. The sub-systems are used separately or are incorporated into the weapons, to reduce dispersion and improve the terminal effects of the projectiles.

Systems, devices, and methods including a bullet; a retroreflector array adhered to a base of the bullet, the retroreflector array having prism facets with a periodicity between 0.2 mm-2.0 mm; and a cover disposed over the retroreflector array and hermetically sealed at the base of the bullet; where the cover is disposed over the retroreflector array in a first position prior to firing, and where the cover is released from the base of the bullet in a second position after firing.

A system for tracking projectiles in flight and correcting the aim of a firearm or cannon. The system allows for the observation and recording of the ballistic path of projectiles which are coated with a fluorescent die or affixed with retro-reflectors. Laser emitted radiation, preferably strobed, forms a cone of light that intersects with ballistic path of the projectile. It is possible to measure the drift and drop of an illuminated projectile at time or distance intervals. Marksman, snipers or spotters may use the system to adjust the placement of subsequent shots. An automated system may use optical detectors to measure the reflected light beam and may be coupled with a regressive algorithm to produce improved fire control solutions. Such automated systems use the measured projectiles to calculate the influence of wind on the projectile and allow for the measurement and registration of other occasion to occasion errors.

A projectile, that can be tracked optically, which is coated with a fluorescent die or affixed with rearward facing retro-reflectors. Laser emitted radiation forms a cone of light that intersects and illuminates the ballistic path of the projectile. It is possible to manual measurement techniques, spotters or automated tracking of the illuminated projectile. The optically tracked projectile allows for the adjustment subsequent shots using a manual or automated optical tracking.

A projectile, that can be tracked by optical means, is fitted with a special tracer incorporated into the projectile's trailing edge. The rearward facing special tracer is incorporated into a metal disk which is crimped to the projectile's metal jacket. The special tracer includes micro-prismatic features that reflect light at the incidence angle. Alternatively, the disk incorporates a fluorescent dye that is responsive to a laser emission. External emitted radiation is reflected or re-emitted from the trailing edge of the projectile, allowing for an external electro-optic tracking device to identify the position of the projectile in flight.