MUNITION GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
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Abstract
A munition guidance system is disclosed. The system comprises a generally tubular enclosure, having an internal cavity adapted for receiving a munition, wherein an outer diameter of the enclosure is at most the largest outer diameter of the munition; and a processing and control unit enclosed within the enclosure and being configured for controlling guidance wings so as to maneuver the munition while flying.
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23. A munition guidance system, comprising:
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an generally tubular enclosure, having an internal cavity adapted for receiving a munition, wherein an outer diameter of said enclosure is at most the largest outer diameter of said munition; a plurality of guidance wings enclosed within said enclosure and configured for being erected outwardly from said enclosure; a target identification unit for identifying a target; and a processing and control unit enclosed within said enclosure and being configured for erecting said wings based on at least one criterion, and for controlling said guidance wings so as to maneuver said munition while flying; wherein said at least one criterion is at least one of;
(i) time of flight of said munition, (ii) positive identification signal received from said target identification unit, and (iii) relative location data received from said target identification unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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24. A munition guidance system, comprising:
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an generally tubular enclosure, having an internal cavity adapted for receiving a munition, wherein an outer diameter of said enclosure is at most the largest outer diameter of said munition; a plurality of guidance wings enclosed within said enclosure and configured for being erected outwardly from said enclosure; a target identification unit for identifying a target; a global positioning system (GPS) for determining a location of said munition during flight, said GPS being associated with a data interface for receiving from an external source location data pertaining to an expected location of a target, and being configured for calculating expected relative location data based on said location of said munition and said expected location of said target; and a processing and control unit enclosed within said enclosure and being configured for erecting said wings based on at least one criterion, and for controlling said guidance wings so as to maneuver said munition while flying; wherein said at least one criterion comprises at least one of;
(i) time of flight of said munition, (ii) positive identification signal received from said target identification unit, (iii) (iii) relative location data received from said target identification unit, and (iv) relative location data received from said GPS. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification