Missile for combating stationary and/or moving targets

US6462322B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• LFK-LENKFLUGKOERPERSYSTEME GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Roland Gauggel · Salem, DE
• Michael Arnold · Bad Reichenhall, DE
• Reinhard Krüger · Hamburg, DE
• Norbert Tränapp · Piding, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B15/36
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a missile for combating stationary and/or moving targets comprising a seeker head (100), an effective charge which is arranged behind said seeker head in the direction of flight, a thruster such as a solid fuel booster having lateral outlet nozzles which is arranged behind the effective charge in the direction of flight, and a guiding section (104) which is arranged behind the thruster in the direction of flight. The guiding section comprises controllable aerofoils (105a, 105b) such as lateral and/or tail fins, and a guiding device. The missile also comprises a cruise engine (107) which is arranged on the tail, whereby the cruise engine is detachably connected to the guiding section by means of a first quick-acting closure (109a, 109b) such as a manually operable bayonet closure or the like. At least one auxiliary thruster (108), if required, can be mounted between the guiding section and the cruise engine by means of a second quick-acting closure such as a manually operable bayonet closure or the like.