Raytheon Company

Kenneth G Preston

Richard Dryer

David G Jenkins

Gary H Johnson

Michael A Leal

Brian B Greer

Rondell J Wilson

Aron Traylor

Thomas H Penhollow

Patrick G Dickerson

Stephanie G Rodriguez

Rick A Ramos

Brady A Hink

Richard C Hussey

Richard M Cordova

Mark A Hahn

Todd Kuhar

Regina P Reed

A nosecone is provided and includes a ring that includes an angled surface, a nosecone tip, a double-walled shroud portion including inner and outer dome elements, a first end that interfaces with and is constrained by the nosecone tip and a second end that is connectable to the ring to define with the angled surface a sliding, resistive interface and a shim disposable in the double walled shroud portion to pre-load the sliding, resistive interface and to provide for separation distance between the inner and outer dome elements.

Metallic nosecone with unitary assembly

Embodiments of a propulsion and maneuvering system that may be suitable for use during a terminal phase in an interceptor are generally described herein. The propulsion and maneuvering system may include one or more axial thrusters to provide thrust along axial thrust lines that run through a center-of-gravity of the interceptor and a plurality of divert thrusters to provide thrust in radial directions. The combination of divert and axial thrusters may allow the interceptor to respond to a maneuvering target and may allow the interceptor to increase its velocity along a line-of-sight (LOS) to a target to change target impact/engagement time.

Propulsion and maneuvering system with axial thrusters and method for axial divert attitude and control

A shield for use with a detector includes a first opening adjacent the detector, a second opening opposite the first opening along an optical axis intersecting the detector, and a field of view defined by the detector and the second opening. A shield body includes alternating curved profile regions and linear profile regions coaxially aligned along the optical axis. The curved profile regions have respective curved interior surfaces concave facing toward the second opening, and the linear profile regions have respective interior surfaces facing toward the first opening. In this way, specular reflections associated with stray light may be greatly reduced.

Cold shield apparatus and methods

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Kenneth G Preston