Infrared tracker for a portable missile launcher
An infrared beam tracker is described for arrangement to a housing that is unitary with a portable missile launcher, comprising: a rotating beam splitter positioned to intercept the infrared beam passing a first portion of the beam through the beam splitter along a first direction and reflecting the remaining portion along a different direction; a first infrared detector for receiving the beam reflected portion from the beam splitter and produce electric signals responsive thereto; a second infrared detector for receiving the beam portion that passes through the beam splitter and providing electric signals responsive thereto; and means interconnected to the first and second infrared detectors and responsive to the electric signals generated by said detectors for determining errors in missile flight direction and communicating course correction information to the missile.
- Assignee:
- Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 5226614
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-855974
- OSTI ID:
- 7369193
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
450000* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense
BEAM SPLITTING
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CORRECTIONS
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE
ERRORS
INFRARED RADIATION
LAUNCHING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MISSILES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS