Raytheon Company

Carl P Nicodemus

Brady Plummer

Robert Alan Bailey

Randall Pahl

Marcus Snell

A lightweight multiple missile launch assembly ( ) adapted to carry newer heavier Maverick missiles (AGM-65D, E, F, G or K). The invention is illustrated with a BRU-33, 55 or 57 bomb rack ( ) adapted to carry two LAU-117 missile launchers ( ). The missile launchers ( ) are secured to the bomb rack ( ) with a suspension unit ( ) of unique and novel design. The suspension units ( ) allow for releasable engagement of the missile launchers ( ). This allows for different missile packages to be deployed in the field.

Multiple airborne missile launcher

An electronically controlled arming unit including a logic circuit that is driven by the pre-existing weapons system signals to control a lanyard locking unit, thus removing the need for an external force to operate the arming unit. The electronically controlled arming unit can be retrofitted to the existing equipment.

Electronically controlled arming unit

A convertible multipurpose missile launcher includes a launch rail structure on the launcher body with a first-missile launch rail on the bottom side of the launcher body extending in a longitudinal direction. The first-missile launch rail is dimensioned for a first missile. A second-missile launch rail is positioned on the bottom side of the launcher body and extends in the longitudinal direction. The second-missile launch rail is dimensioned for a second missile different from the first missile. The second-missile launch rail includes a stationary second-missile forward launch rail segment, and a movable second-missile aft launch rail segment. The movable second-missile aft launch rail segment is slidable on the launcher body, and preferably on the first-missile launch rail, between a forward position and an aft position and may be locked in these positions.

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Carl P Nicodemus