MULTI-STAGE HYPER-VELOCITY KINETIC ENERGY MISSILE
    1.
    发明公开
    MULTI-STAGE HYPER-VELOCITY KINETIC ENERGY MISSILE 有权
    多级平衡地板HYPER声速

    公开(公告)号:EP2329216A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-08

    申请号:EP09822879.4

    申请日:2009-09-22

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    IPC分类号: F42B12/06 F42B15/01

    摘要: A multi-stage hyper-velocity kinetic energy missile (HVKEM) uses a 'missile in a missile' architecture in which the HVKEM includes a 1st stage flight missile and a 2nd stage kill missile that includes a KE-rod penetrator. The flight missile cruises at a relatively low velocity (less than Mach 1.5, typically less than Mach 1) to conserve propellant (weight) and to allow for effective guidance and maneuvering until the missile is in close proximity to the target. When the missile is within the lethal range of the KE- rod penetrator, the kill missile separates and boosts to a much higher velocity (greater than Mach 3, typically greater than Mach 5) and flies unguided to impact the target in less than a second. Waiting to boost the KE-rod until "the last second" reduces the total propellant (weight) needed to deliver the KE-rod on target and simplifies the guidance. The missile may be configured for use with different platforms and different guidance systems but is particularly well suited for use with the existing base of TOW launch containers and platforms satisfying all of the physical, operational and CLOS guidance constraints while maintaining the performance of the KE-rod penetrator.

    EXHAUST ASSEMBLY FOR MASS EJECTION DRIVE SYSTEM
    4.
    发明公开
    EXHAUST ASSEMBLY FOR MASS EJECTION DRIVE SYSTEM 有权
    面向大规模排放出口组件驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1934547A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-25

    申请号:EP06826075.1

    申请日:2006-10-13

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    IPC分类号: F42B10/00

    摘要: The present invention discloses a system, device and method for providing an exhaust assembly adapted for use with a mass ejection drive system to produce rotational torque about the principle axis of the drive system. Representative features generally include a vane suitably configured to at least partially engage a mass ejecta stream to apply a net rotational torque about the principal axis of the drive system, and a tailfin coupled to the at least one vane. The tailfin is configured to selectively deploy from an at least partially stowed position in order to decrease the application of net rotational torque about the principal axis of the drive system.