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US 4,296,894 AGranted
Drone-type missile
AssigneeMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH
InventorsWerner Schnabele, Jack Buckley, Ulrich Rieger
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Abstract
The invention relates to a drone-type missile for combatting ground targets from the ground, particularly for the use against targets which emit electromagnetic rays, such as radar stations; with built-in target-seeking head, guidance system, self-propulsion and take-off assist, preferably a booster rocket.
Claims8
A drone missile system, comprising:
- a missile having a target-seeking head,
- a guidance system,
- a self-propulsion and take-off system,
- electronic means for storing individual mission data prior to the mission,
- a pair of wings,
- a tail assembly, and
- a propeller,
- said missile having a shape defining a longitudinal direction,
- said wings, as well as said tail assembly and said propeller being foldable in the longitudinal direction of the missile and automatically unfoldable transverse to the longitudinal direction of the missile,
- said wings and said propeller being automatically detachable in flight after launching, and
- a container for storing as well as transporting and launching the missile when the wings as well as said tail assembly and said propeller are folded in the longitudinal direction.
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A drone missile system, comprising:
- a missile having a target-seeking head,
- a guidance system,
- a self-propulsion and take-off system,
- electronic means for storing individual mission data prior to the mission,
- a pair of wings,
- a tail assembly, and
- a propeller,
- said missile having a shape defining a longitudinal direction,
- means for allowing folding of said wings as well as said tail assembly and said propeller in the longitudinal direction of the missile and for automatically unfolding them transverse to the longitudinal direction of the missile,
- means for automatically detaching said wings and said propeller in flight after launching, and
- a container for storing as well as transporting and launching the missile when the wings as well as said tail assembly and said propeller are folded in the longitudinal direction.
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