Steerable artillery projectile

Details Steerable artillery projectile Steerable artillery projectile

1981-12-24

1984-02-14

Schafer, Richard E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Externally mounted stabilizing appendage

F42B 1332

Patent

active

044311478

ABSTRACT:
A steerable artillery projectile utilizing electro-optical circuitry to home on a laser designated target where the rear end of the projectile is displaceably coupled to the front end thereof which contains the electro-optical circuitry and munitions is disclosed. The displaceably coupled rear end of the projectile has a plurality of compartments equispaced around its longitudinal axis and each compartment has a gas cartridge which can be activated by the electro-optical circuitry. In flight, a selected gas cartridge may be discharged by the electro-optical circuitry causing the longitudinal axis of the rear end of the projectile to momentarily move out of line with the longitudinal axis of the front end of the projectile resulting in a modification of the flight path of the projectile to home on the laser designated target.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4193688 (1980-03-01), Watkins
patent: 4318515 (1982-03-01), Leek
Field Artillery Journal; "Precision Guided Artillery, First and Second Generation Projectiles"; James F. Hall; May-Jun. 1981; pp. 9-12.
AIAA Guidance and Control Conference; "Copperhead Semiactive Laser Guidance System Development"; R. A. Nulk and P. A. Morrison; Sep.-Oct. 1979; vol. 2, No. 5.
AIAA Guidance and Control Conference; "Performance Verification of the Cannon Launched Guided Projectile Guidance and Control System"; J. B. Huff and H. L. Pastrik; Aug. 1976; Paper No. 76-1981.
AIAA Guidance and Control Conference; "Guidance and Control of a Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile"; P. H. Morrison and D. S. Amberntson; Aug. 1976, Paper No. 76-1980.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Steerable artillery projectile does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Steerable artillery projectile, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Steerable artillery projectile will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2370802