Missile detecting and tracking unit
US4406429A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1978 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G7/303
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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