Air vehicle having a protected front optical element
AssigneeSafran Electronics & Defense
InventorsLionel GUEZ, Thierry HAINAU
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Abstract
An aerial vehicle having a fuselage having a front portion provided with an optronic sensor and a cover for protecting the sensor, the cover being removably mounted and held on the fuselage by at least one retaining member arranged to retain the cover against aerodynamic forces exerted on the cover during flight. The aerial vehicle includes a member for deactivating the retaining member and an electronic control circuit arranged to control the deactivation member in flight to allow the cover to be ejected.
Claims14
An aerial vehicle comprising a fuselage having a front portion provided with an optronic sensor and a cover for protecting the sensor, the cover being re-movably mounted and held on the fuselage by at least one retaining member arranged to retain the cover against aerodynamic forces exerted on the cover during flight, the aerial vehicle comprising a member for deactivating the retaining member and an electronic control circuit arranged to control the deactivation member in flight so as to allow the cover to be ejected, and the cover com-prising, facing the sensor, a uniform internal surface making it possible to calibrate the sensor before the cover is ejected.
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