Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same
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1. A seeker, comprising:
- a detector configured to receive a distorted signal impinging on an objective lens from a target, said objective lens comprising a front surface with a central region being a non-planar cone and outer regions being sharper cones,memory configured to store target criteria and a correction map, anda processor configured to provide a correction signal based on said distorted signal, said target criteria and said correction map to guide a weapon to said target.
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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 seeker configured to guide the weapon to a target. The seeker includes a detector configured to receive a distorted signal impinging on an objective lens from the target, memory configured to store target criteria and a correction map, and a processor configured to provide a correction signal based on the distorted signal, the target criteria and the correction map to guide the weapon to the target.
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1. A seeker, comprising:
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a detector configured to receive a distorted signal impinging on an objective lens from a target, said objective lens comprising a front surface with a central region being a non-planar cone and outer regions being sharper cones, memory configured to store target criteria and a correction map, and a processor configured to provide a correction signal based on said distorted signal, said target criteria and said correction map to guide a weapon to said target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A weapon, comprising:
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a warhead including destructive elements; and a guidance section with a seeker, including; a detector configured to receive a distorted signal impinging on an objective lens from a target, said objective lens comprising a front surface with a central region being a non-planar cone and outer regions being sharper cones, memory configured to store target criteria and a correction map, and a processor configured to provide a correction signal based on said distorted signal, said target criteria and said correction map to guide said weapon to said target. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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