Air-to-subsurface missile system
US5012717A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1964 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 1984 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B19/46
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is an air-to-subsurface missile system which has an acoustic oming torpedo and a directional sonobuoy held in the missile behind the torpedo by a cowling means which includes fins for aerodynamic stability. When the missile reaches the desired location in a body of water, the torpedo and sonobuoy are released. The sonobuoy has the ability to search for targets and to communicate both with the homing torpedo and with a tactical command station. Thus the torpedo can be guided to a target by the sonobuoy and command station, even at ranges at which the torpedo could not locate a target with its own homing system.
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