GB1177950A - Optical System for Guiding a Projectile - Google Patents

Optical System for Guiding a Projectile

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Publication number
GB1177950A
GB1177950A GB54427/66A GB5442766A GB1177950A GB 1177950 A GB1177950 A GB 1177950A GB 54427/66 A GB54427/66 A GB 54427/66A GB 5442766 A GB5442766 A GB 5442766A GB 1177950 A GB1177950 A GB 1177950A
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Prior art keywords
missile
beams
modulated
target
amplitude
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Expired
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GB54427/66A
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/24—Beam riding guidance systems
    • F41G7/26—Optical guidance systems
    • F41G7/263—Means for producing guidance beams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/0007—Applications not otherwise provided for

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
GB54427/66A 1965-12-06 1966-12-05 Optical System for Guiding a Projectile Expired GB1177950A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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FR41068A FR1466437A (fr) 1965-12-06 1965-12-06 Système optique de guidage d'un projectile

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GB1177950A true GB1177950A (en) 1970-01-14

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US (1) US3398918A (nl)
DE (1) DE1481990B2 (nl)
FR (1) FR1466437A (nl)
GB (1) GB1177950A (nl)
NL (1) NL160081C (nl)

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DE1481990B2 (de) 1977-05-18
NL160081C (nl) 1979-09-17
US3398918A (en) 1968-08-27
FR1466437A (fr) 1967-01-20
DE1481990A1 (de) 1969-05-29
NL6617149A (nl) 1967-06-07
NL160081B (nl) 1979-04-17

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