Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Remote control
Patent
1990-08-16
1992-06-02
Sotomayor, John B.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Remote control
244 319, F41G 728
Patent
active
051180502
ABSTRACT:
In a weapon system 10 incorporating a target position sensor (14), an information system (16), a power source (22), a launcher (20), and an airborne vehicle (18), a launcher control system (12) which incorporates a communications interface (26) for coupling the information system (16) and the target position sensor (14) to a launcher (20) and an airborne vehicle (18). The communications interface (26) receives target position information and launch and control orders and provides launcher and airborne vehicle status. A airborne vehicle interface (28) couples the launcher (20) and the airborne vehicle (18) to the information system (16) and a power source (22). A transmitter (30) communicates updated target position information to the airborne vehicle after launch. A power control unit (32) converts and regulates power from different power sources (22) to be used by the launcher control system (12). The launcher (20) with launcher control system (12) is preferably modular in construction and is separate from the information system (16) and target position sensor (14).
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Arnold Keith P.
Humm Lawrence A.
Pan Han S.
Rosen Robert
Yu I-Ping
Brown C. D.
Denson-Low W. K.
Heald R. M.
Hughes Aircraft Company
Sotomayor John B.
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