Process and device for guiding a flying craft, in particular a missile, onto a target
US6360986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process and a device for guiding a flying craft onto a target, the device (1) comprising a detector (D) pointed at the target in such a way that a projection of the latter is situated on a field of measurement of the detector (D), a computation unit (UC) for determining guidance commands, and members (6) carrying out the guidance. According to the invention, the said device (1) furthermore comprises computation means (C3, C4) for determining commands for varying attitudes of the said flying craft making it possible to center the said projection with respect to a first direction of the measurement field, and the line of sight of the detector (D) is moveable and is controlled in such a way as to center the said projection with respect to a second direction of the measurement field, which is different from the said first direction.
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