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US 6,584,881 B1Granted
Multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle
AssigneeUnited Defense, L.P.
InventorsDavid R. Boudreau, Stan Bovee, Philip Matteson, Bruce Gaedke, Dennis Borgwarth
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Abstract
A multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle that has the capability for direct targeting both short and medium range land targets, as well launching missiles against longer-range land targets or air targets using indirect targeting. The mulit-purpose missile launcher system is deployed as part of a modular weapon system that mates with a modular bed of the military land vehicle.
Claims7
A multi-purpose missile launcher module capable of being transported within a modular bed of a military land vehicle comprising:
- a base structure configured to operably and detachably mate with the modular bed of the military land vehicle;
- a first multiple missile system operably attached to the base structure and selectively positionable in both vertical and horizontal orientations and selectively movable to multiple heights relative to the base structure for direct targeting of the first multiple missile system against short and medium range land targets;
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- a second multiple missile system operably attached to the base structure in a fixed and generally vertical orientation for indirect targeting against long range land targets or against air targets.
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