×

GPS independent guidance sensor system for gun-launched projectiles

  • US 20130001354A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2011
  • Published: 01/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A sensor system for measuring parameters used for guiding a gun-launched projectile, comprising:

  • a plurality of RF antennas mounted to the projectile, each RF antenna being arranged to receive an RF signal of a selected polarization; and

    a radar RF emitter/receiver system arranged to direct polarized RF signals toward the plurality of RF antennas, the radar RF emitter/receiver being further arranged to receive polarized RF signals received by another plurality of RF antennas embedded on nose portions of the projectile and process the received polarized RF signals to determine position and velocity vectors of an incoming projectile.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×