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7905178 Methods and apparatus for selectable velocity projectile system.

Inventor: Dryer, et al.
Date Issued: March 15, 2011

A cartridge, comprising: a projectile; a cartridge case attached to the projectile; at least two chambers positioned inside the cartridge case; a propellant in each of the at least two chambers, wherein the at least two chambers are disposed within the case and detached from the projectile; at least two igniters, wherein each igniter is configured to selectively ignite the propellant in at least one of the chambers; an ignition system, wherein the at least two igniters are responsive to the ignition system to individually selectively activate the at least two igniters.
The weapon system of claim 12, wherein the control system applies a signal of a first polarity to activate the one propellant and a signal of a second polarity to activate the first propellant and the second propellant substantially simultaneously.