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US 5363767

STAND-OFF WEAPONS

Assignee

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

Filed

Dec 12, 1990

Granted

Nov 15, 1994

Location

CHESHIRE GB GB

Abstract

A guided missile for air to ground deployment having a modular construction which can be readily configured to suit varying deployment roles. The missile comprises a common central fuselage 1, 2, 3 carrying a fuel tank and mounting points for an engine, wings and nose-cone 7. Bolted onto either side of the fuselage are panniers 6a, 6b of variable length and payload capacity. In one embodiment the panniers 6a, 6b carry munitions for lateral ejection through frangile panels. In an alternative embodiment, munitions are mounted in the fuselage and the panniers carry fuel.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 9, 1991

Rescinded

Apr 15, 1994

Duration

2 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1PHILIP I. ROBINSON

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