ANTIAIRCRAFT MISSILE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC F42B15/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: antiaircraft design comprises warhead, axially symmetric body, four steering jet nozzles at body rear end, head and tail fins. Said body accommodates explosive assembly, compressed air bottle, oxidiser and fuel tanks, liquid-propellant rocket engine, and control system. Control system is connected with onboard computer and comprises video camera, controller, GPS receiver, and antenna. Liquid-propellant rocket engine is arranged along body axis and comprises combustion chamber, turbo pump unit with turbine and oxidiser and fuel pumps communicated via pipelines with turbo pump unit. Steering jet nozzles are aligned with said engine and communicated with turbine via lines provided with flow controllers and drives.

EFFECT: higher speed, increased range and accuracy.

7 cl, 8 dwg