Ground-controlled guided-missile system

A missile system including:

• a control center;
• a fire control unit having phased array radar therein capable of performing the functions of searching, target tracking of a plurality of targets, and missile tracking of a plurality of missiles all on a time-sharing basis;
• a launcher with a plurality of missiles thereon;
• and wireless communication means interconnecting the control center with the fire control unit and the launcher for controlling and processing information to and from the fire control unit and the launcher.

A ground-controlled guided missile system comprising:

• a plurality of solid propellant missiles each containing a surface-to-air and surface-to-surface guidance mechanism adapted to be actuated by radiant energy;
• launching means for said missiles;
• a time-sharing radar installation capable of propagating to and receiving from a plurality of targets surveillance and tracking signals and transmitting command signals derived from said surveillance and tracking signals, all on the same-time-sharing basis;
• a data-processing installation operatively associated with said radar installation and capable of translating said time-shared surveillance and tracking signals into time-shared command signals;
• and means including said radar installation for transmitting said command signals selectively to said plurality of missile-guidance mechanisms.