METHOD OF GUIDING MISSILES
Assignee
RAYTHEON COMPANY, A CORP. OF DE
Filed
Oct 12, 1988
Granted
May 6, 1997
Location
HARVARD MA US
Abstract
A method of guiding missiles in the terminal phase of an intercept. An image of the target area is stored as a reference. The reference is expanded by an amount which increases as the missile approaches the target. The expanded reference is then correlated to successively formed images of the target and the results of the correlation are used to guide the missile. The amount of expansion of the reference is selected to compensate for growth of the image as the missile approaches the target. A filter used to filter the successively formed images is adjusted to correspond to the amount of expansion in the reference.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jul 21, 1989
Rescinded
Oct 15, 1996
Duration
7 years, 2 months
Inventor
- 1CHARLES P. SMITH
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5626311
- Application
- 07256676
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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