RADIO-CONTROLLED MISSILE Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC F42B15/00 F41G7/28 

FIELD: weapon and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: missile contains an accelerating engine, a detachable pallet mounted on the aft part of missile body, radio equipment with an antenna system made in the form of antenna with a conical dielectric tip located on the rear end of the body, and an external antenna located behind the stabiliser and made in the form of a waveguide with a tip connected to the end antenna by means of connecting flange mounted on the dielectric tip and mechanically connected to the pallet. The waveguide and the connecting flange are located inside the body along its lateral surface. The waveguide is withdrawn from the body through an opening made in its wall in front of the pallet, a circular groove is provided at the rear end of the body providing a clearance between the surface of dielectric tip and body wall, wherein the tip top is not protruding beyond the body end, and the front end of pallet is provided with a skirt installed in the groove.

EFFECT: increasing the reliability of communication line by eliminating mechanical and high-temperature effects on antenna system during missile acceleration, pallet separation and in-flight.

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