Method for speed compensation of a shaped charge jet, and missile
AssigneeSaab AB
InventorJyrki Helander
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for attacking a target by means of a missile (1) with at least one shaped charge, the direction of action of which differs from the direction of flight of the missile, and to a missile (1) comprising at least one shape charge (2) arranged to act in a direction (4) that differs from the direction of flight (5) of the missile. The shaped charge jet is corrected for the speed of the missile (1). According to the invention, the correction of the shaped charge jet is adjustable, whereby the lethality of the missile can be achieved within a wide range of speeds of the missile.
Claims17
A method for attacking a target by means of a missile with at least one shaped charge, a direction of action of which differs from a direction of flight of the missile, in which a jet of the shaped charge is corrected for a speed of the missile, the method comprising:
- adjusting the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
- measuring a speed of the missile during flight of the missile towards the target;
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- carrying out the correction of the shaped charge jet based on the measured speed of the missile.
A method for attacking a target by means of a missile with at least one shaped charge, a direction of action of which differs from a direction of flight of the missile, in which a jet of the shaped charge is corrected for a speed of the missile, the method comprising:
- adjusting the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
- and
- measuring the speed of the missile by measuring its acceleration and integrating.
A method for attacking a target by means of a missile with at least one shaped charge, a direction of action of which differs from a direction of flight of the missile, in which a jet of the shaped charge is corrected for a speed of the missile, the method comprising:
- adjusting the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- carrying out the correction for the speed of the missile in one or more steps during the flight of the missile.
A method for attacking a target by means of a missile with at least one shaped charge, a direction of action of which differs from a direction of flight of the missile, in which a jet of the shaped charge is corrected for a speed of the missile, the method comprising:
- adjusting the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
- and
- carrying out the correction for the speed of the missile continuously during the fight of the missile.
A method for attacking a target by means of a missile with at least one shaped charge, a direction of action of which differs from a direction of flight of the missile, in which a jet of the shaped charge is corrected for a speed of the missile, the method comprising:
- carrying out the correction in a launcher of the missile before the missile is launched, based on information about a distance to the target;
- and
- adjusting the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- one or more electric motors operative to achieve movements of the correction device.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- one or more magnets operative to achieve movements of the correction device.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- pneumatic or hydraulic systems operative to achieve movements of the correction device.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- a speed-measuring device arranged in the missile to measure a speed of the missile during flight.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- a range-finding device arranged to measure a distance to a target before launching, wherein the correction device pre-sets a correction of the shaped charge jet based at least on the distance.
A missile, comprising:
- at least one shaped charge arranged to act in a direction that differs from a direction of flight of the missile, the shaped charge comprising a correction device for correcting a jet of the shaped charge based on different directions of movement of the missile and the shaped charge jet, wherein the correction device is operative to adjust the correction of the shaped charge jet relative to the shaped charge;
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- a propulsive element operative to achieve the movements of the correction device, wherein the propulsive element comprises gunpowder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.