DEVICE FOR LAUNCH CONTROL OF MISSILES WITH HOMING HEADS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: armament, in particular, systems providing for preparation and execution of salvo launch of homing ammunition (for instance, anti-tank missiles) at area (multiple) targets with destruction objects dispersed inside them (tanks, self-propelled rocket launchers, etc). SUBSTANCE: the device uses a unit that receives information on target position, ammunition launch control signal generating unit, launch tactical control unit, unit computing the difference between the width of the homing head vision zone at the ammunition flight altitude. The tactical control unit uses a firing interval setter, register of ammunition assigned to firing, lateral deviation increment information storage register, two adders. After the analysis of the obtained information on the target nature the launcher commander selects the respective quantity of ammunition required for destruction of the target and introduces it in the register of ammunition assigned to firing. If the width of the area (multiple) target exceeds the width of the homing head vision zone, the commander selects the lateral deviation increment values and enters it in the lateral deviation increment information register, which in the process of salvo launch is cyclically summed up in the two adders with a positive and negative sign. The accumulated values of increments are successively introduced in the lateral deviation setter of the ammunition control systems and after a certain time determined by the delay units the engines are started. EFFECT: automatic separation of ammunition in front by successive increase of lateral deviation of launched ammunition to the left or right of the target center. 2 dwg