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US 5147088

MISSILE TRACKING SYSTEMS

Assignee

BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, 11 STRAND, LONDON WC2N 5JT, U.K.

Filed

Apr 16, 1987

Granted

Sep 15, 1992

Location

STEVENAGE GB

Abstract

A missile tracking system includes a target image sensor and a missile image sensor which record image data during respective target image exposure periods and missile image exposure periods. The missile is provided with an image enhancer such as a beacon or a corner reflector illuminated from the ground, which enhances the missile image only during the missile image exposure periods.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 26, 1988

Rescinded

Apr 30, 1992

Duration

3 years, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1JAMES M. SMITH

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