Fire and Forget Missile System.

Abstract

A lightweight, fire and forget weapon system which utilizes a man transportable shoulder fired launcher for firing a missile to a target. An impulse controlled motor delivers a programmed quantity of impulse for range control of the missile. The motor is in front of the warhead and pulls the warhead. At a predetermined time, the motor is separated from and pulls away from the payload. The payload continues in a ballistic trajectory until an asymmetric drag spoiler is deployed at a time presset at launch. The payload then continues to descend in a spiral motion imparted by the asymmetric drag device. A body fixed sensor acquires the target and provides a signal for firing the warhead. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1982
Accession Number
ADD010008

Entities

People

  • Jerrold H. Arszman

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Trajectories
  • Detectors
  • Fire And Forget Weapons
  • Fixed Sensors
  • Launchers
  • Lightweight
  • Shoulder
  • Trajectories
  • Transportable
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Missile Defense Systems.