ASM Gimbal IMU Development Program.

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Abstract:

An Air Force requirement exists for a low-cost inertial midcourse guidance system for tactical weapon delivery. The Raytheon LCP 2, delivered and evaluated under an earlier contract, is a candidate platform for this application. The effort covered by this report concerns further development of the platform inertial measurement unit IMU in the areas of cost reduction, design simplification and miniaturization. The report discusses the developmental investigations conducted, provides a detailed description of the new IMU designated as part of the LCP 3, and includes results of the predelivery acceptance tests. The application of techniques resulting from these investigations will provide significant reductions in the cost of tactical missile guidance systems. Author

Author(s):
Levitt, Barry N. ; Nearman, Gerald M.
Author Organization(s):
RAYTHEON CO BEDFORD MA MISSILE SYSTEMS DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept. 30 Jun 70-29 Sep 71,
Pagination:
0089

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Cd-893 203

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
BR-6898, AFAL-TR-72-76
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F33615-70-C-1793
Monitor Series:
TR-72-76
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*INERTIAL GUIDANCE), (*AIR TO SURFACE MISSILES, MIDCOURSE GUIDANCE, TACTICAL WEAPONS, GIMBALS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, AIR FORCE OPERATIONS, TEST METHODS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles
Report Date:
1972 Mar 01