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Method and apparatus for controlling passive projectiles

  • US 4,738,411 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1983
  • Issued: 04/19/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for controlling a predetermined offensive operation of a projectile fired against a target, comprising:

  • (a) at least one transmitting projectile having means for illuminating the target by transmitting electromagnetic radiation toward the target while said transmitting projectile moves along a trajectory;

    (b) at least one receiving projectile having means for receiving transmitted radiation reflected by the target and means for performing said predefined offensive operation in response to said reflected radiation while said receiving projectile moves along a trajectory; and

    (c) firing means for firing said projectiles into respective trajectories ending at the target, said projectiles being fired with sufficient regularity to ensure that the target is illuminated by at least one transmitting projectile whenever a receiving projectile is within receiving range of transmitted radiation reflected by the target;

    (d) said firing means comprising a single firing device and a feeding means for successively feeding transmitting and receiving projectiles to said device in a predefined sequence.

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