System to correct the trajectory of a projectile
US5102065A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/584
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for correcting the trajectory of a projectile so that it reaches a designated target. The system comprises an optical radar comprising a laser emitting in the infrared band that makes it possible, in association with a processing device, to follow the movements of the target and of the projectile at the same time. The pieces of information given by the processing device enable a computer to calculate corrections to be made to the trajectory of the projectile in a final stage so that it meets the target. By modifying the trajectory of a projectile, such as a self-propelled missile or a shell, launched towards a target, the projectile can be made to hit a moving target or pass by at a reasonable distance that is small enough for the explosion provoked by its charge to definitely destroy the target.
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