# US 2014/0150681 A1 · Guided munition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150681 A1 - Document ID: US20140150681A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/819,467 - Filed: 2012-10-22 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-10-27 - Assignees: Mbda UK Limited - Inventors: Lee Douglas Miller; George William Game - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150681A1 ## CPC - F42B 15/01: Arrangements thereon for guidance or control ({steering arrangements F42B10/60}; aircraft flight control B64C; guidance systems other than those installed aboard F41G7/00, F41G9/00; locating by use of radio or other waves G01S; flight control in general G05D1/00; computer aspects G06]) - F41G 7/2246: {Active homing systems, i.e. comprising both a transmitter and a receiver} - F41G 7/2293: {using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves} - F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D) - F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B) ## Abstract A guided munition (10) includes a warhead (20) within the nose section (60) and processing electronics (30) arranged within the munition (10) behind the warhead (20). A plurality of sensors (50) are arranged within the nose section (60) for sensing a target. The sensors (50) are remote from but in communication with the processing electronics (30). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A guided munition including a nose section, the munition including (i) a warhead at least partially within the nose section, (ii) a plurality of sensors arranged within the nose section for generating sensor information for use in sensing a target, and (iii) seeker processing electronics for processing generated sensor information to provide data for use in guiding the munition to a sensed target, wherein the processing electronics are arranged behind the warhead and the sensors are remote from but in communication with the processing electronics. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A guided munition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seeker processing electronics processes generated sensor information so as to assemble information received from different respective sensors and form image data from the assembled information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2) A guided munition as claimed in either one of claim 1 or 2, wherein the guided munition is a guided missile. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A guided munition as claimed in claim 3, wherein the guided missile is an anti-armour missile or other forward-acting missile. ### Claim 5 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each sensor includes pre-processing equipment such as signal-conditioning electronics. ### Claim 6 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each sensor is in communication with the processing electronics by means of a respective connection. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) A guided munition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, including one or more waveguides extending from the sensors to the processing electronics. ### Claim 8 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the sensors are arranged in front of the warhead. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) A guided munition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sensors are arranged adjacent to the warhead. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A guided munition as claimed in claim 9, in which the sensors are arranged around the inner perimeter of the nose section and/or the outer perimeter of the warhead. ### Claim 11 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the processing electronics is configured to combine signals received from the sensors in order to provide a composite representation of the field of view of all of the sensors. ### Claim 12 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the munition includes at least one source of electromagnetic radiation for illuminating a target. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A guided munition as claimed in claim 12, in which the source(s) is located behind the warhead and the electromagnetic radiation is transmitted from the source or sources and emitted from the nose section to illuminate the target. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A guided munition as claimed in claim 13, in which the electromagnetic radiation is transmitted via one or more waveguides. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12, 13, 14) A guided munition as claimed in any of claims 12 to 14, in which the sensors are configured to receive reflections of the electromagnetic radiation from the target. ### Claim 16 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the sensors are configured to filter received radiation. ### Claim 17 A guided munition as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the sensors are in communication with the processing electronics via an RF link. ### Claim 18 Guidance apparatus for a guided munition that includes a nose section and a warhead within the nose section, the guidance apparatus comprising processing electronics configured to be positioned behind the warhead and a plurality of remote sensors configured to be arranged within the nose section for sensing a target such that the sensors are remote from but in communication with the processing electronics. ### Claim 19 A guided munition or guidance apparatus substantially as described hereinbefore, with reference to the accompanying drawings.