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US 4964723

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE COMING INTERPOSITION OF A MASK BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT AND A TARGET, PARTICULARLY IN A LASER-GUIDED WEAPON FIRING SYSTEM

Assignee

THOMSON-CSF

Filed

Aug 1, 1986

Granted

Oct 23, 1990

Location

ORLEANS FR

Abstract

This process for detecting the coming interposition of a mask between an aircraft (A) and a target (C), particularly in a laser-guided weapon firing system, wherein the aircraft has an automatic target tracking system providing an image of the terrain on which the target occupies a permanent fixed position, consists in detecting, during a turn carried out by the aircraft, the points M of this image, marked by their elevation im -ic with respect to the target C, situated in a zone such that iM -iC <0 and having an angular progression velocity, with respect to the target, opposite to that of the other points in that zone at the same altitude as the target. Application in particular to laser-guided weapon firing systems.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 26, 1988

Rescinded

May 19, 1989

Duration

1 year, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1JEAN P. MURGUE

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Record Details

Patent number
US 4964723
Application
06901041
Aerospace match
Yes
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records

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