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US 4383663

ACTIVE OPTICAL TERMINAL HOMING

Assignee

Filed

Jun 1, 1976

Granted

May 17, 1983

Location

CA US

Abstract

An active optical terminal homing system for providing target-centroid tring when integrated with conventional passive, semi-active and active air target seeker systems. The system combines an active optical scanning laser (ultra-violet thru far infrared) radar tracker with the apertures of passive, semi-active and active midcourse guidance assemblies in a missile.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 18, 1981

Rescinded

Oct 26, 1982

Duration

10 months

Inventor

  • 1ROY L. NICHOLS

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