公开(公告)号：US08178825B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12259728

申请日：2008-10-28

Applicant: Emray R Goossen ,  Steven D Martinez

Inventor： Emray R Goossen ,  Steven D Martinez

IPC: F41G7/30 ,  F41G7/22 ,  F42B15/01 ,  F41G7/00 ,  F42B15/00

CPC classification number: G01S3/7864 ,  F41G7/303

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for accurate guidance of small munitions to a target. The guidance for the small munition is mainly provided by a device external to the small munition, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may provide external guidance commands by use of a command transmitter to the small munition. The small munition is equipped to receive the guidance commands and consequently use a maneuvering mechanism to react to the guidance commands. The UAV may determine a successful release point of the small munition and track a flight path from a release point toward the target of the small munition using a passive sensor mounted in a gimbaled mount, which is controlled by use of a closed-loop control system. The UAV may be controlled by a ground control device, such as an operator control unit (OCU), to release small munitions.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于向靶标准确地引导小型弹药的装置和方法。 小型弹药的指导主要是由无人机（UAV）等小型武器以外的装置提供。 无人机可以通过使用命令发射机向小型弹药提供外部指导命令。 小型弹药装备有接收指导指令，因此使用机动机构对指导指令作出反应。 无人机可以使用安装在万向架中的无源传感器来确定小型弹药的成功释放点并跟踪从释放点朝向小型弹药目标的飞行路径，该无源传感器通过使用闭环控制系统 。 UAV可以由诸如操作员控制单元（OCU）的地面控制装置控制，以释放小型弹药。