Weapon systems
US6621059B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G7/007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A weapon system comprising a mobile platform (1) e.g. an aircraft incorporating a first three-axis attitude reference sub-system (13), and a guidable vehicle (3) launchable from the platform (1) and incorporating a guidance sub-system (15) incorporating gyros (17) wherein correction of gyro parameters, i.e. scale factor and zero offset, of the vehicle attitude reference sub-system (15) is effected prior to launch of the vehicle (3) on the basis of repetitive comparisons of attitude data as measured by the platform and vehicle sub-systems (13, 15). The vehicle (3) may comprise a dispenser of a number of munitions (5) each itself incorporating a guidance sub-system (25) incorporating gyros (27), in which case corrections of gyro parameters of the missile guidance sub-system (25) may be effected prior to missile launch on the basis of repetitive comparisons of attitude data as measured by the dispenser and munition sub-systems (15, 25).
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