US 5,823,469 AGranted

Missile launching and orientation system

AssigneeThomson-CSF

InventorsIvan Ivanovitch Arkhangelsky, Eugene Gueorguevitch Bolotov, Vladimir Sergueevitch Philippov, Vladimir Yakovlevitch Mizrokhi, Vladimir Grigorievitch Svetlov, Gregory Andreevitch Stanevsky, Serge Grigorievitch Khitenkov, Victor Leonidovitch Gaidoukevitch, Eugene Afanassievitch Chmikov

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Abstract

This invention concerns a missile launching system, and particularly a missile launching and orientation system. It can be used to modernize missiles with an inclined launch at an angle by transforming them into missiles controlled for circular defense, avoids ejection of the passive mass within the launching area. In order to do this, the launching system comprises launching means, aerodynamic control surfaces with drive and means of orientation including at least one gas generator and nozzles connected to it. Orientation means are located in an annular body rigidly connected to the rear part of the missile body. The outside surface of the annular body is cone-shaped and is covered with a thermal insulating material forming a gas pipe, the profile of which is a continuation of the profile of the nozzle of the missile cruise engine.

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Dependent claims

A launching and orientation system for a missile, comprising:

launching means;
aerodynamic control surfaces with a drive and orientation means located in a rear part of the missile including at least one gas generator and gas pipes connected to it;
a generally annular body rigidly connected to a body of the missile with said orientation means being located in the generally annular body;
an internal surface of the generally annular body being in the shape of a truncated cone and being coated with a thermal insulation material forming a nozzle section, the profile of which is continuous with an internal profile of a cruise engine nozzle of the missile;
wherein the generally annular body includes ejection means to remove the generally annular body from the missile during flight;
and
a protective shutter with a truncated cone shaped lateral surface having a profile which matches at least some parts of a surface of a cross section of said annular body nozzle section.

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