Missile detecting and tracking unit

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1978-04-13

1983-09-27

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Remote control

F41G 720

Patent

active

044064292

ABSTRACT:
A system for detecting, tracking and guiding a missile to a target is disclosed. The missile has a beacon which emits infrared signals. A night sight, which has a reticled infrared receiver for sighting a target, detects the infrared signals of the missile relative to the center of the reticle and converts the infrared signals to electrical signals representative of the impinging infrared energy. The IR receiver output is connected to a computerized beacon tracking unit. The tracking unit determines when beacon signals are detected by the receiver, tracks and guides the missile to its destination by computing missile position pitch and yaw guidance signals to align the missile with the target.

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patent: 2930894 (1960-03-01), Bozeman
patent: 3233847 (1966-02-01), Girsberger
patent: 3366346 (1968-01-01), McKnight et al.
patent: 3711046 (1973-01-01), Barhydt et al.
patent: 3742238 (1973-06-01), Hoffman

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