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US 5458298

DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY GUIDING AN AUTOROTATING MISSILE

Assignee

SOCIETE ANONYME DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Filed

Oct 28, 1981

Granted

Oct 17, 1995

Location

VILLE-D'AVRAY FR

Abstract

An optical guidance device comprises an entry lens of which the optical axis merges with the axis of rotation of the missile, a filiform infrared detector, sensitive to the infrared radiation of a target, is placed in the focal plane of the lens. The detector is intersected at least twice by circles centered on the axis of rotation of the missile. A circuit elaborates deviation information from the output signals from the detector. Steering means are provided for correcting the path of the missile from the deviation information.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 13, 1982

Rescinded

Oct 24, 1994

Duration

12 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1PIERRE L. M. LAMELOT

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