Accession Number:
ADD014771
Title:
Command Guidance Technique for Line-of-Sight Missile.
Descriptive Note:
Patent, Filed 21 Sep 73, patented 6 Nov 90,
Corporate Author:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1990-11-06
Pagination or Media Count:
4.0
Abstract:
This patent discloses a line of sight missile system wherein the missile includes a beacon and a receiver, and the control station includes a telescope and a four-quadrant, polarizing encoder. The telescope is sighted on a target by the operator, the illumination from the beacon passes through the encoder and is reflected back to the receiver. The signal received by the receiver is processed within the missile and provides flight control instruction. EDC
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Air Navigation and Guidance
- Guided Missiles