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Image guided weapon system and method

  • US 6,157,875 A
  • Filed: 07/17/1998
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for guiding a weapon employing passive optical terminal guidance, comprising:

  • (a) an imaging device that generates a digital image of a target area;

    (b) an aimpoint selection device that selects an aimpoint in said target area;

    (c) a GPS detector that establishes positional coordinates;

    (d) a first processor that generates an image template from said digital image, said aimpoint, and said positional coordinates;

    (e) a seeker onboard said weapon, that generates real-time images of said target area; and

    (f) a second processor that correlates said image template with said real-time images from said seeker.

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