Micro-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Deployment System

Abstract

A micro-unmanned aerial vehicle deployment system is provided for a cruise missile having submunition compartments. The system includes a vehicle launch module releasable from the cruise missile submunition compartment. The vehicle launch system has a control circuit and at least one micro-unmanned aerial vehicle contained therein. Structure is provided in the launch module for deploying the micro-unmanned aerial vehicle. A separable tether can be joined between the cruise missile and the vehicle launch module that separates when subjected to tension after deployment of the vehicle launch module.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2011
Accession Number
ADD020471

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Carreiro

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Detectors
  • Inventions
  • Mission Profiles
  • Patents
  • Submunitions
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Neuroscience

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy