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US 4522356

MULTIPLE TARGET SEEKING CLUSTERED MUNITION AND SYSTEM

Assignee

HUGHES MISSILE SYSTEMS COMPANY

Filed

Nov 12, 1973

Granted

Jun 11, 1985

Location

CA US

Abstract

A clustered munition in a system for low altitude aerial delivery, which releases multiple rocket powered missiles, each having the capability to cruise at a constant altitude and search for a target. Once a target is identified, the missile homes on and strikes the target. In the preferred form the target seeking means is a radiometric seeker operating in the millimeter wavelength range, in which metal or similarly reflective targets stand out against the background and provide a significant signal which is used to program the terminal action of the missile.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Nov 3, 1981

Rescinded

Oct 30, 1984

Duration

2 years, 12 months

Inventor

  • 1CLAIR K. LAIR

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