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Method and device for the display of targets and/or target positions using data acquisition means of a weapons system
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1987-08-31
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Granted: 1989-06-27
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Expires: 2007-08-31
Abstract
Abstract The invention pertains mainly to a method and a device for the display of targets and/or target positions using the data acquisition means of a weapons system. The device of the present invention can be used to display the target or the direction of the target acquired by missile homing heads. This data comes as a complement, and other data on the position of the target is used to ascertain that the homing head is properly locked on as well as to supplement any lack of information caused, for example, by a breakdown in the display systems. The invention can be applied mainly to the building of anti-aircraft defense launching platform or anti-aircraft and anti-tank launching platform.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Perrin
- 👤 Pascal Sinaud
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for launching a missile with a homing head, comprising a launching platform (7); a plurality of sensors (5,6,10) coupled to the platform (7); a missile (1-4), having a homing head (12), mounted on the platform (7); display means (17) for displaying target position and missile position and orientation information, and control means (8), communicating with and receiving target position information from said homing head (12), for displaying said target position information on said display means (17), whereby said system can be aimed, when said sensors (5,6,10) coupled to the platform are disabled, by using information communicated by said homing head (12).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for launching a missile with a homing head, comprising a launching platform (7); a plurality of sensors (5,6,10) coupled to the platform (7); a missile (1-4), having a homing head (12), mounted on the platform (7); display means (17) for displaying target position and missile position and orientation information, and control means (8), communicating with and receiving target position information from said homing head (12), for displaying said target position information on said display means (17), whereby said system can be aimed, when said sensors (5,6,10) coupled to the platform are disabled, by using information communicated by said homing head (12).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the data acquisition means comprise at least one television camera (5, 6).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein the television camera is an infra-red camera (6).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the data acquistion means comprise a laser telemeter (43).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the data acquisition means comprise a friend-or-foe identification device (44).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 further comprising data acquisition means, coupled to said control means, and including at least one optical helmet (42) for target designation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the missile homing head (12) is a passive, infra-red homing head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein information on the target position is displayed as a crosshair (15).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the center of the screen is shown as a crosshair (30).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the image of the target and the data on the position of the target make it possible to check the locking on of the homing head to the target when the missile takes its lead angle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the missile is an anti-aircraft missile.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for the display of targets and target positions on a display means (17,18) of a missile launching platform (7) having at least one sensor (5, 6) thereon, comprising the steps of providing on said platform a missile having a homing head (12) and a transmitter connected to an output of said homing head; transmitting (11) target position information from said homing head (12) to a platform control means (8); aiming the missile launching platform toward a target; and displaying on said display means target position information, received from said homing head (12), regardless of whether said at least one platform sensor (5, 6) is operative.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for the display of targets and target positions on a display means (17,18) of a missile launching platform (7) having at least one sensor (5, 6) thereon, comprising the steps of providing on said platform a missile having a homing head (12) and a transmitter connected to an output of said homing head; transmitting (11) target position information from said homing head (12) to a platform control means (8); aiming the missile launching platform toward a target; and displaying on said display means target position information, received from said homing head (12), regardless of whether said at least one platform sensor (5, 6) is operative.
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