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Fire and forget missiles system

US4519315A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1982
Grant dateMay 28, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B15/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A free flight, impulse controlled missile system for directing a warhead to target. The system includes a small diameter weapon which relies on an accurate ballistic delivery to a point and attitude in space and a body fixed sensor for initiating a self forging fragmentation (SFF) warhead above a target such as a tank.

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