Dual mode optical seeker for guided missile control

Details Dual mode optical seeker for guided missile control Dual mode optical seeker for guided missile control

1972-04-12

1978-04-25

Wilbur, Maynard R.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

356149, 350 16, F41G 700, F42B 1502, G06F 1550

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040859100

ABSTRACT:
An optical assembly is mounted in the nose of a missile, this assembly including an infra-red sensor for sensing the orientation of the missile relative to an infra-red illuminated target, and a visible sensor such as a vidicon for determining the orientation of the missile relative to a visible target. The infra-red and visible detectors may be used alternatively for acquiring and tracking a target, as the situation may demand. The optical unit is stabilized in space about the pitch and yaw axes thereof by means of a gyro stabilized platform unit which is separated therefrom and linked thereto by coupling rods which cause the optical assembly to accurately follow the stabilized platform in both yaw and elevation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2995318 (1961-08-01), Cocharo
patent: 3514179 (1970-05-01), Koeber

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