Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same
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1. A weapon, comprising:
- a warhead;
an aft section including a flight control element, a power element and a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof; and
a guidance section with a target sensor configured to guide said weapon to a target, including;
a front lens configured to provide a cover to protect said target sensor from an environment, anda fast fresnel lens behind said front lens configured to cooperate with said front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for said target sensor.
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Abstract
A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead including destructive elements and a guidance section with a target sensor configured to guide the weapon to a target. The target sensor includes a front lens configured to provide a cover to protect the target sensor from an environment and a fast fresnel lens behind the front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for the target sensor. In a related embodiment, the weapon includes an aft section including a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof.
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25 Claims
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1. A weapon, comprising:
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a warhead; an aft section including a flight control element, a power element and a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof; and a guidance section with a target sensor configured to guide said weapon to a target, including; a front lens configured to provide a cover to protect said target sensor from an environment, and a fast fresnel lens behind said front lens configured to cooperate with said front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for said target sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead; modifying a control surface area to change an aspect ratio of a tail fin when guiding said weapon to a target with a flight control element and a power element; and guiding said weapon to said target with a guidance section having a target sensor, including; a front lens that provides a cover to protect said target sensor from an environment, and a fast fresnel lens behind said front lens that cooperates with said front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for said target sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing a weapon, comprising:
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providing a warhead; providing an aft section including a flight control element, a power element and a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof; and providing a guidance section having a target sensor, including; a front lens that provides a cover to protect said target sensor from an environment, and a fast fresnel lens behind said front lens that cooperates with said front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for said target sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A weapon system, comprising:
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a delivery vehicle; and a weapon, including; a warhead, a guidance section configured to guide said weapon to a target, and an aft section including a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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