Missile tracking and guidance system

Details Missile tracking and guidance system Missile tracking and guidance system

1975-02-03

1976-08-10

Dixon, Harold A.

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

244 311, 250347, G01J 100

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039743837

ABSTRACT:
A missile guidance system is disclosed which utilizes one optical system for visually tracking a target and directing a missile thereto by means of infrared (IR) energy emitted from the missile. The optical system includes a single objective lens for receiving both visible and infrared energy and directing those energies on a first prism. The first prism separates the visible energy from the infrared energy and directs the visible energy to an eyepiece for a viewer. A first image of infrared energy is directed to a first infrared sensor by a retrodirective reflector. A second image of infrared energy is directed at a second sensor by a rotating prism. The output signals from the first and second sensors are provided to missile control circuitry which compares these signals with reference signals and thereby generates command signals for steering the missile to the target.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3067330 (1962-12-01), Hammar

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