Munition with integrity gated go/no-go decision

Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance

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ABSTRACT:
A munition is presented which includes an integrity verification system that measures the integrity of the munition. When an integrity threshold is not met, engagement of the munition with a predetermined target is aborted. Also presented is a methodology for gating the engagement of the munition with the target. The methodology includes performing an integrity check of the munition after it is deployed. The method further includes aborting the engagement of the target when the integrity check of the munition fails.

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