Tethered vehicle positioning system

A missile system, comprising:

• a missile body having a control system and propulsion system therein;
• a control station for the missile located outside of the missile body;
• an optical fiber data link from the missile control system to the control station;
• a positioning system for the missile, the positioning system comprising
• a positioning signal receiving antenna mounted in the missile,
• means for transmitting the positioning signal into the optical fiber data link at its end within the missile,
• means for receiving the positioning signal from the optical fiber data link at its end at the control station, and
• signal processing means for analyzing the amplified positioning signal received from the means for transmitting, the signal processing means being located at the control station and including means for introducing a time displacement into the positioning signal.

A missile system, comprising:

• a missile body having a control system and propulsion system therein;
• a control station for the missile located outside of the missile body;
• an optical fiber data link from the missile control system to the control station;
• a positioning system for the missile, the positioning system comprising
• a positioning signal receiving antenna mounted in the missile,
• a positioning signal amplifier mounted in the missile, the amplifier receiving a positioning signal from the antenna and producing an amplified positioning signal,
• means for mixing the amplified positioning signal with information produced by the control system of the missile and for encoding the mixed signal into a light beam transmitted into the optical fiber data link, the means for mixing being located in the missile,
• means for decoding the mixed signal from the light beam and for demixing the amplified positioning signal from the information produced by the control signal of the missile, the means for decoding and demixing being located at the control station, and
• signal processing means for receiving and analyzing the amplifier positioning signal transmitted on the optical fiber, the signal processing means being located at the control station and including means for introducing a time displacement into the positioning signal.