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.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Nov 3, 1981
Rescinded
Oct 30, 1984
Duration
2 years, 12 months
Inventor
- 1CLAIR K. LAIR
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4522356
- Application
- 05415452
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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