Plume-to-hardbody offset compensation in boosting missiles
US7400289B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/41
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A methodology determines the offset distance between a threat missile plume and its hardbody during boost phase to aid in guiding a kinetic weapon (KW) or interceptor missile to the threat missile hardbody using the KW infrared sensor of the interceptor missile in conjunction with a radar sensor.
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