MISSILE STEERING SYSTEM USING A SEGMENTED TARGET DETECTOR AND STEERING BY ROLL AND PITCH MANEUVERS
Assignee
Filed
Nov 27, 1967
Granted
Apr 26, 1983
Location
Abstract
A missile control and guidance system employing a combination of generallyertically disposed ailerons and generally horizontally disposed elevators. In order to make a horizontal turn, a combination of aileron and elevator deflections is used, to cause the missile to make a "blanked" turn. The ailerons and elevators are controlled by servos activated by a logic circuit. The logic circuit is connected to a segmented target detector. The missile will maneuver depending on which of the segments of the detector "sees" a target.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Nov 6, 1981
Rescinded
Mar 23, 1982
Duration
4 months
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4381090
- Application
- 04687924
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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