Airborne missile guidance system

Details Airborne missile guidance system Airborne missile guidance system

1971-07-12

1984-04-10

Tubbesing, T. H.

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

Balanced doublet - centerfed

244 314, 343 5CM, 343 16M, F41G 728

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044424310

ABSTRACT:
An airborne missile guidance system is disclosed which consists of an airborne radar system with a monopulse antenna. The system receives returns from a radar-illuminated ground area including a target and in conjunction with a synthetic array data processor displays the illuminated area in terms of range and doppler frequency. Range and azimuth cursors are generated and displayed. These cursors represent controllable range and doppler frequency values. Manual means are provided to control the display so that when the target is displayed under the cursors, they indicate its range and doppler frequency. The latter is used to adjust the monopulse null plane to point to the target. The airborne system further includes an arrangement for processing returns from a launched missile. These returns are processed to control the missile to fly along the monopulse null plane. Initially the missile flies in an elevation profile chosen for good transport efficiency. As it approaches the target range, it is controlled to fly downward at a range equal to the target range.

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