Local Kalman filter receives precision transfer alignment messages and reset transfer alignment messages from a master navigation system.
A computerized method uses an electro-optic camera to detect navigation errors, correcting miss-distance calculations that suffer from GNSS inaccuracies.
A corrective optical element provides circular curvature to an optical wavefront passing through a non-spherical surveillance dome base.
A precision guidance munition assembly processes position estimates to generate updated steering commands for ballistic projectiles.
Segmenting guidance functions between ground sensors and lightweight missiles reduces weapon weight while maintaining multi-target tracking reliability.
Separating transmit and receive paths minimizes power consumption by avoiding fiber coupling losses in compact seekers.
Rotating prediction errors in course and velocity directions reduces tracking delays while maintaining small measurement errors during target maneuvers.
A projectile control method aligns the attack direction with target coordinates using terrestrial magnetic field sensing.
A MEMS micro-mirror array steers a laser beam across a field of regard to provide active illumination and detection within a compact optical sensor.
Variable-pitch control surfaces on a collar steer a spinning projectile via aerodynamic lift, avoiding mechanical braking heat and pyrotechnic explosion risks.
Wide-angle laser beam director replaces precision gimbals to jam infrared threats on small aircraft.
A glint management unit deflects indirect laser energy away from the sensor array, resolving measurement precision issues caused by corrupted optical signals.
A Tx/Rx aperture sharing element couples active and passive signals through a common optical path using distinct annular and center regions.
Aircraft weapon integration uses a generic polynomial algorithm to generate feasibility displays by selecting coefficients based on firing conditions.
A guidance section adds high-pass filtered noise to compensate for boresight error in composite radomes.
A polarized RF beam illuminates projectiles to derive angular orientation and rate signals without mechanical gyroscopes.
A bus monitor assembly captures and validates data communications across an aircraft communication bus.
Cold gas thrusters replace mechanical surfaces to guide projectiles, surviving extreme launch environments while maintaining fuse integrity.
A scalable intercepting vehicle uses a single axial rocket motor and body-fixed wide field of view sensor unit for autonomous target guidance.
A non-inertial polar reference frame solves the rotational rigid body vector equation of motion for high-density media penetration.
Automated 3D reference model generation filters terrain data by visibility to reduce computational load.
A turret protection apparatus switches between covering and opening conditions to shield the munition guidance device.
An infrared LED display and parabolic reflector create collimated signatures to simulate objects without expensive real-world operations.
A scene illuminator uses optical interrogation to identify electro-optic devices by comparing reflectivity patterns.
Injection molding dichroic mirrors from polysiloxane reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining optical precision.
Predictive beamforming adjusts antenna weights based on platform trajectory to suppress jamming signals without tracking delays.
Digital light processing mirrors steer pulsed laser signals to guide munitions, eliminating mechanical scanning latency and reducing system weight.
A fixed-source array test station calibrates semi-active laser seekers using collimated optical sources positioned at specific angular coordinates.
Ignited thermite tracks simulate high thermal signatures, resolving the contradiction between testing accuracy and capital expenditure.
A flight guidance apparatus transmits encoded RF signals to eliminate complex laser tracking systems and improve reliability.
Tail and nose sensors detect reflected electromagnetic pulses to calculate real-time range-to-go, resolving precision issues with moving targets.
Segmenting detection across a 2D InGaAs array improves spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio beyond conventional single-element limits.
A handheld device generates precision targeting coordinates using a Precision Fires Image algorithm.
Ground-based RF transmitters and orthogonal waveforms establish a navigation reference frame, enabling accurate projectile guidance in GPS-denied environments.
Replaying radar-collected projectile data eliminates repeated physical launches, reducing development time while maintaining high-fidelity test scenarios.
An aircraft control device determines optimal roles and trajectories based on relative positional relations between individual and target aircraft.
An active SWIR illuminator projects a signal at a phase offset interval to communicate mode transitions, allowing operators to suspend target designation.
Folded mirrors and dichroic plates route light bands in a compact device, resolving range versus size trade-offs.
A display device presents a pointer extending from a circle to indicate pointing axis direction and deflection angle relative to the vehicle longitudinal axis.
A Kalman filter computes roll gyro scale factor errors by comparing velocity vectors against pseudo-velocity measurements derived from expected projectile direction.
A cooperative radar sensor system uses bistatic measurements from air vehicles and missiles to determine a precise collision point.
An inflatable dummy target expands to simulate missile signatures during exo-atmospheric interception trials.
Segmented yaw flaps preserve active surfaces from erosion during re-entry, enabling precise terminal guidance with less than 5 meter CEP.
Vertical virtual imaging channels extract geometric primitives from optronic imagery to resolve registration accuracy and masking effects in urban environments.
Autonomous guidance updates aim points using real-time simulation to maintain accuracy when uplink communication fails.
A biprism splits coherent laser beams into non-coherent sub-beams to eliminate interference patterns during infrared missile jamming.
Multiple monopole radiating elements on a common ground plane enable wideband RF transmission and reception within a compact physical volume.
A lateral-effect position sensing detector array concentrates light via a focusing lens, reducing speckle noise and improving angle estimation accuracy.
A spatial light modulator encodes guidance information on an optical beam for remote platform navigation.